Military Use of Biometrics Series – Necrometrics and Contextualising Human Remains in Armed Conflict

Military Use of Biometrics Series – Necrometrics and Contextualising Human Remains in Armed Conflict

by , | Oct 22, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Military Use of Biometrics Series

Military Use of Biometrics Series – Necrometrics and Contextualising Human Remains in Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is part of a series relating to the law applicable to the military use of biometrics. It is drawn from the author’s article-length work,...
Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States

Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States

by , | Dec 11, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law, Policy

Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States “An uncomfortable reality” is the title and conclusion of a recently published report that evaluates Dutch national participation in international peace and security missions. The report highlights the successes of the Dutch...
Dead Bodies of War in Legal-Historical Context

Dead Bodies of War in Legal-Historical Context

by | Mar 28, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, LOAC History

Dead Bodies of War in Legal-Historical Context “We have come for the bodies of the slain, wishing to bury them in observance of the universal law ….” Euripides, The Suppliants, ca. 423 BCE[i] Since the early days of the war between Ukraine and Russia, there have been...