International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties The International Law Commission has codified the law of treaties under the benevolent assumption that the drafting and implementation of all treaties, of whatever type, should follow the rules adopted in the 1969...
Coding the Law of Armed Conflict: First Steps

Coding the Law of Armed Conflict: First Steps

Coding the Law of Armed Conflict: First Steps [Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed in the Lieber Studies volume The Future Law of Armed Conflict, which was published 27 May 2022. For a general introduction to this volume, see Professor...
The Relationship Between the Law of Armed Conflict and International Human Rights Law

The Relationship Between the Law of Armed Conflict and International Human Rights Law

The Relationship Between the Law of Armed Conflict and International Human Rights Law This is the first of two posts on two specific aspects of the relationship between the law of armed conflict (LOAC) and international human rights law (HRsL). This post deals with...
Ukraine Symposium – Are We at War?

Ukraine Symposium – Are We at War?

Ukraine Symposium – Are We at War? Last week, allegations that the United States and a number of other NATO nations are providing intelligence to Ukraine that enables attacks against Russian forces continued to surface. Broadly speaking, the reports of...
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...