Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Prisoners of War in Contemporary Conflict

Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Prisoners of War in Contemporary Conflict

Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Prisoners of War in Contemporary Conflict Following the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launch of its updated Commentary on the 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, West...
Ukraine Symposium – Defiance of Russia’s Demand to Surrender and Combatant Status

Ukraine Symposium – Defiance of Russia’s Demand to Surrender and Combatant Status

Ukraine Symposium – Defiance of Russia’s Demand to Surrender and Combatant Status Before its latest shelling of Mariupol, Russia demanded that fighters defending the city surrender, lest they face a “military tribunal.” More recently, there were rumblings that...
Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status

Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status

Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status The presence of Russian troops in civilian clothes or Ukrainian military uniforms has been repeatedly reported during the conflict, especially attempting to enter Kyiv. As Ukrainian forces continue to defend...
Afghanistan 2021: Reflections from the Stockton Center for International Law’s Workshop

Afghanistan 2021: Reflections from the Stockton Center for International Law’s Workshop

Afghanistan 2021: Reflections from the Stockton Center for International Law’s Workshop Despite over twenty years of legal analysis, many issues regarding the Afghanistan conflict remain unsettled. At a recent Stockton Center for International Law law of armed...