Terror, Chaos, and Shame: When Information Operations Constitute War Crimes

Terror, Chaos, and Shame: When Information Operations Constitute War Crimes

Terror, Chaos, and Shame: When Information Operations Constitute War Crimes The informational dimension of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has provoked important debate around the legal framework applicable to information operations in armed conflict....
Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Justice for Victims of [Some] War Crimes Act?

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Justice for Victims of [Some] War Crimes Act?

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Justice for Victims of [Some] War Crimes Act? 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...
The Siren Song of Universal Jurisdiction: A Cautionary Note

The Siren Song of Universal Jurisdiction: A Cautionary Note

The Siren Song of Universal Jurisdiction: A Cautionary Note In the face of the humanitarian crises and government abuses in the Syrian Civil War, the German Office of the Federal Prosecutor General initiated prosecution against a number of Syrian officials for a range...