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Lauren Sanders
| Mar 9, 2022 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Accountability and Ukraine: Hurdles to Prosecuting War Crimes and Aggression Social media and news outlets are replete with examples of misconduct occurring during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In fact, this conflict is being conducted under the public eye—more so...
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Ken Watkin
| Mar 8, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Special Forces, Unprivileged Belligerency, and the War in the Shadows The February 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine resulted in news reports of fear in the streets of Kyiv as Ukrainian forces engaged in “a frantic hunt for spies and traitors,” as well as saboteurs and...
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Jelena Pejic
| Mar 7, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
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...
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Rob McLaughlin
| Mar 7, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
Keeping the Ukraine-Russia Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello Issues Separate In any situation of international armed conflict (IAC), such as that between Ukraine and Russia right now, two bodies of law necessarily come into sharp relief: The jus ad bellum, which deals...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Mar 7, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
Providing Arms and Materiel to Ukraine: Neutrality, Co-belligerency, and the Use of Force Since the outbreak of renewed hostilities on February 24, numerous States have provided Ukraine significant military assistance in its ongoing armed conflict with Russia. NATO...
