Tag: international law
Expert Q&A: Are U.S. Threats or Use of Force Against Iran Lawful?
For the past two months, President Donald Trump and other administration officials have been threatening to attack Iran. Initially, the threats appeared to be...
Looking Forward: What Can Courts Do and When
Professor Laurie Blank and Professor Daphné Richemond-Barak’s End of War Project motivates us to think in new ways about the institutions and processes that...
Courts in Wartime: A Level Playing Field for Peace
The question of whether international courts can play a role in ending wars has become more pressing than ever as the rules-based international order...
Symposium: Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
Just Security, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and EJIL:Talk!, presents this joint symposium on the ICRC’s recently updated...
Suspend Your Judgment? The Role of International Courts in Ending Wars
Wars in the Era of Multiple International Adjudication
The End of War Project – in one of whose workshops I was fortunate to participate –...
Governments Need to Disrupt the Business of War Crimes
International crimes, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression, often combine violence and profit. Some, like looting or...
OLC Maduro Memo: Assisting War vs Participating in Hostilities
Buried in the recent Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum justifying the Trump administration’s use of force to capture President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela...
Killings in the Caribbean: War Crime or Arbitrary Act?
Since September of last year, the United States has undertaken a series of military strikes on boats in the Caribbean, which are reported to...
The Trump Administration’s Cuts to International Judicial Work
Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has spearheaded an “America First” foreign policy, which has involved unprecedented cuts to foreign aid. Among...
Legal Obstacles to U.S. Acquisition of Greenland
In early 2026, President Donald Trump renewed a goal he had set in his first term, acquiring Greenland, a territory over which Denmark exercises...
