International Law, Political Will, and Regulation of the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon

International Law, Political Will, and Regulation of the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon

by | Nov 6, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Neutrality, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism

International Law, Political Will, and Regulation of the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon Editor’s Note: This post is based on an article, “Regulating the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon” published in the Virginia Journal of International Law, available here. Across at least...
Release, Repatriation, and Parole of POWs: Lessons from Recent Practice in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Release, Repatriation, and Parole of POWs: Lessons from Recent Practice in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

by | Jul 20, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict

Release, Repatriation, and Parole of POWs: Lessons from Recent Practice in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict The start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is famously connected to the events that took place on Snake Island. During the early stages of the invasion,...
The Syrian Democratic Forces, Detained Foreign Fighters, and International Security Vulnerabilities

The Syrian Democratic Forces, Detained Foreign Fighters, and International Security Vulnerabilities

by | Oct 24, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Detention, Law of Armed Conflict

The Syrian Democratic Forces, Detained Foreign Fighters, and International Security Vulnerabilities Three-and-a-half years since the United States, its coalition partners, and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) overpowered the last redoubt of the Islamic State of Iraq...