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Winston Williams,
Jennifer Maddocks
| May 8, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Conflict Classification, Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Neutrality, Targeting
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Introduction Editor’s note: The views expressed in this post are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the ICRC, HLS PILAC, or other workshop participants. Large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) involve widespread,...
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Winston Williams,
Jennifer Maddocks
| Feb 23, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – The Wagner Group: Status and Accountability Since Russia commenced its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Wagner Group has come out of the shadows. Used by the Kremlin as an alternative fighting force since 2014, the private...
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Hitoshi Nasu,
Winston Williams
| Aug 19, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Urban Siege Warfare: A Workshop Report [Editor’s note: The views expressed in this piece are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the ICRC, PILAC, or other participants.] Siege is a well-established practice in warfare. It seeks to compel surrender,...
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Sean Watts,
Winston Williams
| May 5, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Destructive Counter-Mobility Operations and the Law of War Decades of experience have greatly improved familiarity with, if not always fidelity to, law of war rules applicable to attacks on enemy forces. Less well appreciated is the law of...
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Sean Watts,
Winston Williams,
Ronald Alcala
| Feb 28, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Symposium Intro: Ukraine-Russia Armed Conflict The sad human tragedy in Ukraine is not only a pivotal moment for international peace and security, but also a serious test of the role of law in armed conflict. The situation is one of international armed conflict...
