Conflict Classification in Eastern DRC: IAC, NIAC, or Both?
by Martha M. Bradley, Marko Svicevic | Mar 31, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification
Conflict Classification in Eastern DRC: IAC, NIAC, or Both? Enveloped in a myriad of armed conflicts, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently witnessed a significant escalation of hostilities when the March 23 Movement (M23) seized the provincial capital...
A New Tool in the Fight Against Impunity for Core International Crimes
by Jan De Gols, Vaios Koutroulis | Mar 10, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog
A New Tool in the Fight Against Impunity for Core International Crimes Globalisation has made various aspects of our society more efficient over the past century. At the same time, it also brings with it a certain complexity. This is noticeable, for example, in the...
I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows
by Ken Watkin | Feb 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows In a 2024 Articles of War post, I identified that intelligence gathering, including espionage, is authorized by both treaty and customary international law during armed conflict. For international armed conflicts,...
Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?
by Chiara Redaelli | Feb 7, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict
Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach? Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al...