Tag: international law
The Prosecution of Crimes against Humanity: a National Perspective
Over the past years, Germany has successfully secured verdicts and conducted trials related to core international crimes committed in Syria and Iraq as well...
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 North Atlantic Treaty and a U.S. Attack on Denmark
The Trump Administration’s sabre-rattling over securing control of Greenland, the sovereign territory of Denmark, continues to escalate. The President’s apparent concerns with Greenland date...
International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
President Nicolás Maduro has arrived in New York City to be tried by the U.S. Department of Justice on criminal charges related to drug...
International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements
Access the International Humanitarian Law / Law of Armed Conflict Syllabus Supplement via PDF here.
Table of Contents
A. History, Sources, and Principles of IHL
B. Triggering...
Blockading Venezuela: The International Law Consequences
On Tuesday, the situation in the Caribbean escalated dramatically, with President Donald Trump announcing on Truth Social that he was “ordering A TOTAL AND...
A U.S.-Russia-China Entente? The Unmaking of the Sovereignty System via the Western Sahara
The United Nations Charter promised a world in which sovereignty would shield states from conquest, partition, and protectorates. Today, that sovereignty system is being...
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...
Timeline of Vessel Strikes and Related Actions
The following timeline chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern...
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...