by Dan E. Stigall, Anna Williams | Aug 25, 2022
An Improved Approach to Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response: The Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP) The imperative to mitigate civilian harm during armed conflict is rooted in important humanitarian, moral, and legal bases. It is also...
by Jelena Pejic | Mar 7, 2022
The Other Side of Civilian Protection: The 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention The initial stage of an international armed conflict, such as the one in Ukraine, inevitably focuses international attention on the conduct of hostilities. This is to be expected, given the...
by Joseph B. Berger III | Oct 8, 2020
The Importance of Clarity and Flexibility in the Law Adherence to the law of armed conflict remains a bedrock value of professional militaries. The legal obligation of any professional military to wage war in a just and lawful manner remains unquestioned. Yet...
