Tag: International human rights law (IHRL)
Proving Genocide: Party Presentation
The International Court of Justice opened its public hearings this week in Gambia v. Myanmar. The Gambia maintained its consistent position that Myanmar committed...
The International Law Obligation to Investigate the Boat Strikes
Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. campaign involving attacks on boats allegedly trafficking drugs from Venezuela, has so far killed 87 individuals. International law experts...
Expert Q&A on Operation Southern Spear and Seizure of Sanctioned Vessels
This expert FAQ — on Operation Southern Spear, boat strikes, potential use of force in Venezuela, and seizure of U.S. sanctioned vessels — has...
Expert Backgrounder: Law on Targeting Shipwrecked Traffickers
On Sept. 2, 2025 U.S. forces launched a missile strike against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean. Forty-one minutes later, they fired again—this...
Operation Southern Spear: Why the Crews, Drugs, and Boats are Not Targetable
The Sept. 2 attack on a boat allegedly carrying drugs has sparked widespread discussion regarding the targetability of the 11 people aboard, including two...
Expert Q&A on the U.S. Boat Strikes
Is it legal to use lethal force to target suspected drug trafficking boats on the high seas or kill those on board?
No. The United...
Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers
According to recent media reports, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth verbally ordered special forces to “kill everybody” ahead of a Sept. 2 operation targeting alleged...