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Alexa Koenig,
Lindsay Freeman
| Apr 1, 2021 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Justice for Syria, Topics
Strengthening Atrocity Cases with Digital Open Source Investigations Editor’s note: The following post is part of the Articles of War Symposium on Beth Van Schaack’s book, Imagining Justice for Syria. The symposium offers a platform for the contributing experts to...
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Laurie R. Blank
| Mar 4, 2021 | AoW Posts, Topics, Use of Force
The Legitimate Aims of Self-Defense The United States’ strike on Iranian-backed militias along the Syria-Iraq border on February 25 and the accompanying justifications, communications, and explanations have produced a flurry of legal discourse across the...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Mar 1, 2021 | AoW Posts, Law of Armed Conflict, Topics, Use of Force
President Biden’s First Use of Force and International Law On February 25, President Biden authorized the first use of military force since becoming President. The operation involved two F-15s dropping seven 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) bombs...
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Beth Van Schaack
| Aug 25, 2020 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Other Bodies of Law, Topics
Imagining Justice for Syria The situation in Syria poses an acute—some might say existential—challenge to the international community’s commitment to justice and accountability. The conflict has been so destructive, the crime base so massive, the pool of...
