Many US laws restrict presidential authority on arms transfers & military aid. John Chappell explains three major reasons why US courts refuse to enforce these laws. #UpholdingiL#HumanRights#ArmedConflictwww.lawfaremedia.org/article/why-...

Why Courts Don’t Enforce Arms Transfer Restrictions Under U.S. Law

Courts typically dismiss cases when plaintiffs sue to enforce statutes restricting the provision of arms or military aid.

The US is afraid of China’s growing naval power. But we know now that a Chinese nuclear submarine sank last spring. Maybe the US should be afraid of Chinese ships and submarines ending up in the world’s oceans. #ArmedConflict#EnvironmentalLawwww.wsj.com/world/china/...

Israel has a “victory doctrine” for fighting Hezbollah. What does that mean? It has a really, really, really long list of targets. Mehul Srivastava and John Paul Rathbone explain. #ArmedConflictwww.ft.com/content/15b8...

Military briefing: The intelligence driving Israel’s ‘victory doctrine’ against Hizbollah

Lebanese militant group fought Israeli troops to a stalemate in 2006. Both sides have tried to learn the lessons

What about gang violence? While gangs lack political objectives, Golnouche Barzegar argues that they are as important as armed conflict. And states use intl law to interact with these groups. #HumanRights#ArmedConflictwww.justiceinfo.net/en/136054-ma...

Mafias, gangs, cartels: mass violence that escapes transitional justice

According a UN report, between 2015 and 2021, organised crime caused around 700,000 deaths. Here is a map of the countries most affected by violence of criminal groups.

Pres. Pavel of the Czech Republic says: a “defeat of Russia, it will simply not happen.” My controversial take: Ukraine is fighting too hard for people that don't like it & for land covered in mines. There's a deal to be made. #ArmedConflictwww.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/w...

Ukraine Needs to Be Realistic About Its Goals, Czech President Says

President Petr Pavel, a former NATO general who has been vocal in his support for Ukraine, said Kyiv needed to accept that some territory could remain under Russian control, at least “temporarily.”

Some US states use civilian groups to protect govt websites from cyber-attacks. Michael Razeeq explains how these groups work and some legal challenges facing the use of civilians for cybersecurity work. #ArmedConflictwww.lawfaremedia.org/article/layi...

Laying the Legal Foundation for Civilian Cyber Corps

Cyber volunteers are defending the U.S. against rising cyber threats—the law can help or hinder their effectiveness.

It’s been a year. Good-bye, Nagorno-Karabakh. Davit Khachatryan analyzes what happens when a quasi-state disappears. I’m thinking of all my Armenian students at UCLA. #ArmedConflict#NagornoKarabakhlieber.westpoint.edu/complete-def...

#FreeMaria#HumanRights#ArmedConflict#CriminalLawwww.reuters.com/world/europe...

Russian journalist jailed for anti-war statements declares hunger strike

Maria Ponomarenko, a journalist from Siberia serving a six-year prison sentence for speaking out against the war in Ukraine, has declared a hunger strike, according to her publication and a supporter.

Not again: War in the eastern DRC is leading to a new wave of mass sexual violence. Experts estimate that 80 percent of women have been raped in regions affected by M23 fighting. #ArmedConflictwww.wsj.com/world/africa...

A question on #Sudan #ArmedConflict tabled by Andrew Rosindell on 09-09-2024 has been answered by Anneliese Dodds. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-09-09/4606