Beyond Compliance Symposium – Research Consultations with Non-State Armed Groups

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Research Consultations with Non-State Armed Groups

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Research Consultations with Non-State Armed Groups The following post by Pascal Bongard and Ann-Kristin Sjöberg focuses on research consultations with non-State armed groups. The post was published on Armed Groups and International Law as...
Iran and Israel: The Light Treatment of Jus ad Bellum

Iran and Israel: The Light Treatment of Jus ad Bellum

Iran and Israel: The Light Treatment of Jus ad Bellum In the early hours of October 26, 2024, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale attack against Iran. According to the IDF, these were “precise and targeted strikes against military targets in a...
Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine

Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine

Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine Victory. Defeat. Two seemingly straightforward words that capture the big-picture objectives and results of war. As many current and recent conflicts over the past few decades demonstrate, however, the reality is...
United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples

United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples

United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples Editors’ note: This post is part of a two-post symposium on a pretrial hearing in the case United States v. Najibullah. An introductory post by Professor Sean Watts provides background on the case and...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Beyond Typologies of Actors: Ambiguous Boundaries in Non-International Armed Conflicts

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Beyond Typologies of Actors: Ambiguous Boundaries in Non-International Armed Conflicts

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Beyond Typologies of Actors: Ambiguous Boundaries in Non-International Armed Conflicts The following post by Anastasia Shesterinina focuses on  ambiguities in the boundaries between different categories of actors involved in armed...