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Announcements: CfP Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict; CfP European Yearbook of Constitutional Law

1. Call for Papers: Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict. The Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (JILPAC / HuV) invites submissions for it...

UN posts reminder on Geneva Conventions: 'Even wars have rules'

Some Democratic lawmakers have said the planned move to attack power plants and water desalination sites constitutes a war crime.

UN posts reminder on Geneva Conventions: 'Even wars have rules'

Some Democratic lawmakers have said the planned move to attack power plants and water desalination sites constitutes a war crime.

Lebanon filmmaker Ali Cherri joins forces with FIDH to file legal complaint against Israel, charging ‘war crimes’

French-Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri, alongside the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), filed a civil party complaint in the French courts denouncing Israe...

Operation Hellfire: A fun house mirror of international law

Given the current state of affairs of the world, it is rather timely to be contemplating what it would mean...

The Conduct of War: The Lieber Code Part 2

At the start of the Civil War, the 1806 Articles of War was the only official document governing how the US military governed itself during conflicts. Based in large part on the Br...

In Response to the Letter by International Law Experts

Four experts, who have each served as Senior Law of War Advisor, respond to Letter by 100+ international law experts on Iran war published at Just Security. The post In Response to...

Evacuation Orders: An Unlawful Use of Precautionary Measures?

Introduction Around 800,000 Lebanese residents have been displaced so far since the beginning of this round of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. On 2 March 2026, the Israel...

Call for Chapters: Book Titled Evolution of International Humanitarian Law in Modern Warfare: Submit by April 30

  The post Call for Chapters: Book Titled Evolution of International Humanitarian Law in Modern Warfare: Submit by April 30 appeared first on Lawctopus.

Domestic Courts and the States’ Obligation to Prevent Genocide and Serious Violations of IHL: The Brussels Court of Appe...

On 16 March 2026, the Brussels Court of Appeal (hereafter, the “Court”) issued an interlocutory judgment in summary proceedings (référé) concerning the alleged failure of the Belgi...

How the Law of War Can Reckon with Longer-Term Harms of Attacks on Health

When war affects complex and interconnected civilian systems, the full measure of civilian harm lies in what comes after the blast. The post How the Law of War Can Reckon with Lon...

Submission to the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Application of the ICESCR in Situations of Arm...

Outgoing UN Special Rapporteur finds that the destruction of housing in armed conflict is a "central and systemic" violation of international law. The post Submission to the U.N. C...

When War Crimes Rhetoric Becomes Battlefield Reality: The Slippery Slope to Total War on Iran

Former JAGs warn that threats to strike Iran’s power plants would violate the law of war and endanger U.S. service members’ legal and moral obligations. The post When War Crimes Rh...

The United States-Cuba Oil Embargo and International Law

Experts on naval warfare examine the international law dimensions of the United States campaign against Cuba. The post The United States-Cuba Oil Embargo and International Law appe...

UN says Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets into Israel may breach international law

By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it has documented patterns of attacks on civilians in populated areas and residential...

Law experts express concerns over ‘violations of international law’ in the war.

Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes

Over 100 international law experts sign letter on Iran War, UN Charter, and international humanitarian law. The post Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran V...

The Iran war and international law: Fears grow of ‘age of impunity’

The Iran war is the latest conflict to see blows to principles of international law, rules of war, and protections for civilian populations.

Is the United States (Still) at War? How Wars Begin and End

Armed conflict is not a matter of political branding, rhetorical convenience, or domestic law positioning. It is a legal status that turns on objective facts. The post Is the Unite...

Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns

UN report says Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel may have breached international humanitarian law.

When Government Lawyers Say No

There are times when government lawyers (including military legal advisors) are faced with a stark choice. Their political masters (or their superiors in the military) are clearly...

Starvation on Trial: Koblenz and the Case of Yarmouk

A trial in Germany concerning the siege of Yarmouk in Syria tests the application of universal jurisdiction to patterns of siege warfare and civilian deprivation. The post Starvat...

On the State Department Memorandum “Operation Epic Fury and International Law”

Former State Department attorney's critique of the Department's Iran war memorandum on “Operation Epic Fury and International Law.” The post On the State Department Memorandum “Ope...

Legal Foundations of Honorable Military Service

As former judge advocates, it was our responsibility while on active duty to advise on the legal demands of and limits on senior officers’ authority and responsibility. The post Le...