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The Updated Commentary On The First Geneva Convention--A New Tool For Generating Respect For International Humanitarian Law, Lindsey Cameron, Jean-Marie Henckaerts, Bruno Demeyere, Eve La Haye, Heike Niebergall-Lakner May 2018

The Updated Commentary On The First Geneva Convention--A New Tool For Generating Respect For International Humanitarian Law, Lindsey Cameron, Jean-Marie Henckaerts, Bruno Demeyere, Eve La Haye, Heike Niebergall-Lakner

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

This Article was originally published in 97 Int’l Rev. Red Cross, no. 900, 2015, at 1209– 26. It is reprinted with permission.


Contorting Common Article 3: Reflections On The Revised Icrc Commentary, Michael A. Newton May 2018

Contorting Common Article 3: Reflections On The Revised Icrc Commentary, Michael A. Newton

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Possible Legal Responses To International Terrorism: Prevention, Punishment, And Cooperative Action, Jordan J. Paust Jul 2016

A Survey Of Possible Legal Responses To International Terrorism: Prevention, Punishment, And Cooperative Action, Jordan J. Paust

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Book Review: International Protection Of Human Rights. By Louis B. Sohn And Thomas Buergenthal. Indianapolis, Indiana. Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1973., W. Paul Gormley Jul 2016

Book Review: International Protection Of Human Rights. By Louis B. Sohn And Thomas Buergenthal. Indianapolis, Indiana. Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1973., W. Paul Gormley

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Application Of The Law Of War To Internal Conflicts, James E. Bond Jun 2016

Application Of The Law Of War To Internal Conflicts, James E. Bond

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Conflict Classification In Ukraine: The Return Of The “Proxy War”?, Robert Heinsch May 2015

Conflict Classification In Ukraine: The Return Of The “Proxy War”?, Robert Heinsch

International Law Studies

The article examines the exact conditions for classifying an armed conflict under international humanitarian law against the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine, taking into account the difficult factual situation on the ground and the involvement of the different parties to the conflict. Apart from dealing with the requirements of an international or a non-international armed conflict, it looks again into the specific circumstances for the “internationalization” of an internal armed conflict. In doing so, the author revisits the various approaches found in the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice in its 1986 Nicaragua and 2007 Genocide judgments, as …


State Opinio Juris And International Humanitarian Law Pluralism, Michael N. Schmitt, Sean Watts May 2015

State Opinio Juris And International Humanitarian Law Pluralism, Michael N. Schmitt, Sean Watts

International Law Studies

International humanitarian law has developed through a pluralistic process. Its history reveals a pattern of rough proportionality between State opinio juris and non-State expressions of law. These diverse sources have maintained a respectable yet realistic balance between humanity and military necessity. However, current IHL dialogue presents a stark contrast to the vibrant and pluralistic exchanges of the past. The substantive input of non-State actors such as non-governmental organizations, tribunals, and scholars far outpaces the work of States. Parity of input, especially in quantitative terms, is surely too much to demand and surely not necessary given the special status of State …


Classification Of Cyber Conflict, Michael N. Schmitt Dec 2013

Classification Of Cyber Conflict, Michael N. Schmitt

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Belligerent Targeting And The Invalidity Of A Least Harmful Means Rule, Geoffrey S. Corn, Laurie R. Blank, Chris Jenks, Eric Talbot Jensen Dec 2013

Belligerent Targeting And The Invalidity Of A Least Harmful Means Rule, Geoffrey S. Corn, Laurie R. Blank, Chris Jenks, Eric Talbot Jensen

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Syrian Intervention: Assessing The Possible International Law Justifications, Michael Schmitt Dec 2013

The Syrian Intervention: Assessing The Possible International Law Justifications, Michael Schmitt

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Seizure Of Abu Anas Al-Libi: An International Law Assessment, Gordon Modarai, David O'Connell, Timothy Kelly, James Farrant Dec 2013

The Seizure Of Abu Anas Al-Libi: An International Law Assessment, Gordon Modarai, David O'Connell, Timothy Kelly, James Farrant

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Geography Of Armed Conflict: Why It Is A Mistake To Fish For The Red Herring, Geoffrey S. Corn Dec 2013

Geography Of Armed Conflict: Why It Is A Mistake To Fish For The Red Herring, Geoffrey S. Corn

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Detention In Non-International Armed Conflicts, Knut Dormann Aug 2012

Detention In Non-International Armed Conflicts, Knut Dormann

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Direct Participation In Hostilities And The Interoperability Of The Law Of Armed Conflict And Human Rights Law, Francoise J. Hampson Aug 2011

Direct Participation In Hostilities And The Interoperability Of The Law Of Armed Conflict And Human Rights Law, Francoise J. Hampson

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Cyber Operations And The Jus In Bello: Key Issues, Michael N. Schmitt Aug 2011

Cyber Operations And The Jus In Bello: Key Issues, Michael N. Schmitt

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Role Of The International Committee Of The Red Cross In Stability Operations, Laurent Colassis Dec 2010

The Role Of The International Committee Of The Red Cross In Stability Operations, Laurent Colassis

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Concluding Observations: The Influence Of The Conflict In Iraq On International Law, Yoram Dinstein Dec 2010

Concluding Observations: The Influence Of The Conflict In Iraq On International Law, Yoram Dinstein

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Detention Operations In Iraq: A View From The Ground, Brian J. Bill Dec 2010

Detention Operations In Iraq: A View From The Ground, Brian J. Bill

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Law Of War Issues In Ground Hostilities In Afghanistan, Gary D. Solis Aug 2009

Law Of War Issues In Ground Hostilities In Afghanistan, Gary D. Solis

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The International Legal Framework For Stability Operations: When May International Forces Attack Or Detain Someone In Afghanistan?, Marco Sassoli Aug 2009

The International Legal Framework For Stability Operations: When May International Forces Attack Or Detain Someone In Afghanistan?, Marco Sassoli

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


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

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

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Legal Issues In Forming The Coalition, Alan Cole Aug 2009

Legal Issues In Forming The Coalition, Alan Cole

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Starting From Here, Ashley R. Deeks Aug 2008

Starting From Here, Ashley R. Deeks

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Coaltion Operations: A Canadian Perspective, Kenneth W. Watkin Aug 2008

Coaltion Operations: A Canadian Perspective, Kenneth W. Watkin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Luncheon Address International Legal Public Diplomacy, John B. Bellinger Iii Aug 2007

Luncheon Address International Legal Public Diplomacy, John B. Bellinger Iii

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Laws Of War In The War On Terror, Adam Roberts Aug 2003

The Laws Of War In The War On Terror, Adam Roberts

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Laws Of War After Kosovo, Adam Roberts Aug 2002

The Laws Of War After Kosovo, Adam Roberts

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


International Humanitarian Law From Agincourt To Rome, Meron Theodor Aug 2000

International Humanitarian Law From Agincourt To Rome, Meron Theodor

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Chapter Vi: Adherence And Enforcement Jun 1999

Chapter Vi: Adherence And Enforcement

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Individuals In International Humanitiarian Law And Challenges For States In Its Development, Dieter Fleck Sep 1998

The Role Of Individuals In International Humanitiarian Law And Challenges For States In Its Development, Dieter Fleck

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.