The Role of the Private Sector in Ensuring Respect for IHL

The Role of the Private Sector in Ensuring Respect for IHL

The Role of the Private Sector in Ensuring Respect for IHL On September 12th, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) published its report, International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts. It is customary for the ICRC to...
Year in Review – 2023

Year in Review – 2023

Year in Review – 2023 2023 has witnessed not only a continuation of ongoing conflicts, including those in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, but also the emergence of new hostilities. A notable addition to the global security landscape was the renewed armed conflict...
Was Russia at War with the Wagner Group?

Was Russia at War with the Wagner Group?

Was Russia at War with the Wagner Group? Tension has long existed between Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group, a private military company that has borne the brunt of the deadliest fighting in Ukraine, and the Russian armed forces. In particular, Prigozhin has singled out...
Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications

Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications

Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications After months of infighting between Russian defense officials and the Wagner Group, the Deputy Defense Minister, Nikolai Pankov, announced on June 10, 2023, that “volunteer...