Sanctions
Could the U.S. Sanction the International Criminal Court?
Peter E. Harrell Mon, Mar 9, 2020, 8:49 AM
Yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.
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International Law
Soleimani and the Tactical Execution of Strategic Self-Defense
Geoffrey S. Corn, Chris Jenks Fri, Jan 24, 2020, 2:54 PM
The United States claims to have “exercised its inherent right of self-defense” in accordance with Article 51 of the U.N. Charter in conducting a drone strike in Iraq targeting Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani.
Iran
Was the Soleimani Killing an Assassination?
Shane Reeves, Winston Williams Fri, Jan 17, 2020, 2:12 PM
While the United States prohibits assassination as a matter of national policy, not every killing violates this ban. And even if the killing did not have an international legal basis, it may not necessarily constitute an assassination under the U.S. government’s definition of the term.
Syria
An Accountability Update for Crimes Committed in Syria
Emma Broches Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 8:01 AM
European countries are making progress to hold individuals and corporations accountable for their crimes in the Syrian conflict.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: Law and the Soleimani Strike
Mikhaila Fogel Mon, Jan 6, 2020, 6:55 PM
On Friday, the Lawfare Podcast hosted a conversation on the wide-ranging policy implications of the U.S. strike that killed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ leader Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, deputy commander of Iraq’s quasi-official Popular Mobilization Forces and leader of the Iraqi militia and PMF Keta’ib Hezbollah.
Podcasts
Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: The Soleimani Strike and Its Fallout
Benjamin Wittes Fri, Jan 3, 2020, 2:01 PM
The American drone strike last night that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, is a seismic event in U.S.-Iranian relations—and for the broader Middle East. We put together an emergency podcast, drawing on the resources of both Lawfare and the Brookings Institution and reflecting the depth of the remarkable collaboration between the two.
Scholarship
Winter 2019 Supplement for 'Bradley, Deeks, & Goldsmith, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials'
Jack Goldsmith Mon, Dec 9, 2019, 10:02 AM
Summer 2019 Supplement for Bradley, Deeks, & Goldsmith, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials (6th ed. 2017) is now available on Lawfare.
Social Media
How Facebook Can Use International Law in Content Moderation
Hilary Hurd Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 8:00 AM
Speaking at Georgetown University on Oct. 17, Mark Zuckerberg said what many did not want to hear: Facebook would not be doing more to restrict “bad” speech.
Cyber & Technology
New U.N. Debate on Cybersecurity in the Context of International Security
Nele Achten Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 8:00 AM
In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish two separate groups to study international law and norms in relation to cyberspace. Resolution 73/27—proposed by a number of countries, including Russia—created an open-ended working group (OEWG) on the subject.
Book Reviews
How to Lose the Rule of Law
Mary Ellen O’Connell Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 2:47 PM
PDF Version.
Review of Rebecca Sanders, “Plausible Legality: Legal Culture and Political Imperative in the Global War on Terror” (New York: Oxford University Press, 2018)
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