ILC Draft Articles on Immunity of State Officials: Codification or Progressive Development?

ILC Draft Articles on Immunity of State Officials: Codification or Progressive Development?

ILC Draft Articles on Immunity of State Officials: Codification or Progressive Development? The International Law Commission (ILC) has recently concluded its second reading of the Draft Articles on Immunity of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction. Draft...
Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons

Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons

Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons Editors’ note: This is the first post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international humanitarian law. As...
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Parsing Proportionality

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Parsing Proportionality

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Parsing Proportionality Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s work and the significant contribution her scholarship...
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Fact-Finding in Law of Armed Conflict Investigations

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Fact-Finding in Law of Armed Conflict Investigations

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Fact-Finding in Law of Armed Conflict Investigations Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s work and the significant...
Did China Just Violate the Biological Warfare Convention?

Did China Just Violate the Biological Warfare Convention?

Did China Just Violate the Biological Warfare Convention? In early June, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested two nationals of the People’s Republic of China for conspiracy to smuggle a fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the United States,...