Ceasefires under Scrutiny – Reviewing Marika Sosnowski’s Redefining Ceasefires

Ceasefires under Scrutiny – Reviewing Marika Sosnowski’s Redefining Ceasefires

Ceasefires under Scrutiny – Reviewing Marika Sosnowski’s Redefining Ceasefires I am grateful to Articles of War for the opportunity to provide some reflections on Redefining Ceasefires: Wartime Order and Statebuilding in Syria (hereinafter Redefining Ceasefires), by...
The Anti-ISIL Coalition, Civilian Harm, and the Obligation to Investigate

The Anti-ISIL Coalition, Civilian Harm, and the Obligation to Investigate

The Anti-ISIL Coalition, Civilian Harm, and the Obligation to Investigate This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “How Does the Obligation to Investigate Alleged Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Apply in Ad Hoc Military...
Not Dead but Sleeping: Toward a Broader Understanding of Ceasefires

Not Dead but Sleeping: Toward a Broader Understanding of Ceasefires

Not Dead but Sleeping: Toward a Broader Understanding of Ceasefires The concept of a ceasefire as offering a temporary pause during armed conflict dates back at least one thousand years and has religious provenance – ceasefires were originally known as a “truce...
Humanitarian Assistance: Between the Law and Reality

Humanitarian Assistance: Between the Law and Reality

Humanitarian Assistance: Between the Law and Reality The catastrophic earthquakes that razed parts of Türkiye and Syria earlier this month have caused deaths, injuries, and damage of almost incomprehensible proportions. International aid requested by the Turkish...
Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Evidentiary Challenges

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Evidentiary Challenges

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Evidentiary Challenges Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed at a Lieber Institute expert workshop focusing on Prosecuting War Crimes. For a general introduction to this symposium, see Professor Sean...