Cluster Munitions and the Ukraine War
by William H. Boothby | Feb 28, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Cluster Munitions and the Ukraine War There are reports that cluster munitions have been used by both sides during the Ukraine Wars. Is such use lawful? Cluster munitions can, in general terms, be defined as “weapons that open in mid-air and disperse smaller...
Symposium Intro: Ukraine-Russia Armed Conflict
by Sean Watts, Winston Williams, Ronald Alcala | Feb 28, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Symposium Intro: Ukraine-Russia Armed Conflict The sad human tragedy in Ukraine is not only a pivotal moment for international peace and security, but also a serious test of the role of law in armed conflict. The situation is one of international armed conflict...
Terrorist Offences and IHL: The Armed Conflict Exclusion Clause
by Thomas Van Poecke, Frank Verbruggen, Ward Yperman | Feb 24, 2022 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Terrorist Offences and IHL: The Armed Conflict Exclusion Clause In our current article in the International Review of the Red Cross, we discuss the so-called “armed conflict exclusion clause” (also known as an “international humanitarian law (IHL) exclusion clause” or...
Reflections on the Law of Occupation: Afghanistan and Iraq
by David Wallace | Feb 7, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, LOAC History, Occupation
Reflections on the Law of Occupation: Afghanistan and Iraq A recent New York Times article discussed, in part, the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, raising important, yet underexplored, questions about occupations under the law of armed conflict (LOAC). The...