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Targeting Of Persons: The Contemporary Challenges, Charles J. Dunlap Jr. Jan 2018

Targeting Of Persons: The Contemporary Challenges, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.

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Accountability And Autonomous Weapons: Much Ado About Nothing?, Charles J. Dunlap Jr. Jan 2016

Accountability And Autonomous Weapons: Much Ado About Nothing?, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.

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This purpose of this essay is to critique a 2015 report entitled Mind the Gap: The Lack of Accountability for Killer Robots by Human Rights Watch (HRW) produced with the assistance of the Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC). The HRW/IHRC paper attempted to establish that autonomous weapons should be banned because, they claim, “neither criminal law nor civil law guarantees adequate accountability for individuals directly or indirectly involved in the use of fully autonomous systems.” Contrary to HRW/IHRC assertions, this article maintains that although no one can “guarantee” accountability, there are sufficient legal tools to do so …


The Mottled Legacy Of 9/11: A Few Reflections On The Evolution Of The International Law Of Armed Conflict, Charles J. Dunlap Jr. Jan 2011

The Mottled Legacy Of 9/11: A Few Reflections On The Evolution Of The International Law Of Armed Conflict, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.

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United States Detention Operations In Afghanistan And The Law Of Armed Conflict, Matthew C. Waxman Jan 2009

United States Detention Operations In Afghanistan And The Law Of Armed Conflict, Matthew C. Waxman

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Looking back on US and coalition detention operations in Afghanistan to date, three key issues stand out: one substantive, one procedural and one policy. The substantive matter – what are the minimum baseline treatment standards required as a matter of international law? – has clarified significantly during the course of operations there, largely as a result of the US Supreme Court’s holding in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld. The procedural matter – what adjudicative processes does international law require for determining who may be detained? – eludes consensus and has become more controversial the longer the Afghan conflict continues. And the …


Law And Military Interventions: Preserving Humanitarian Values In 21st Conflicts, Charles J. Dunlap Jr. Jan 2001

Law And Military Interventions: Preserving Humanitarian Values In 21st Conflicts, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.

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