Signature Topics - Atrocity Prevention

Legality of Intervention in Syria in Response to Chemical Weapon Attacks

Introduction

The increasing conviction that the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has used chemical weapons in an attack with many civilian casualties raises the question: what military response may the outside world legally take without the authority of the UN Security Council?

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17
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21
Author: 
Kenneth Anderson
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The Security Council and the Intervention Brigade: Some Legal Issues

Introduction

On March 28, 2013, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) authorized an Intervention Brigade (the Brigade) - its "first-ever 'offensive' combat force" - to undertake military operations against armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[1] This Insight describes some of the legal issues that arise from the Brigade's mandate.

The Resolution

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17
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15
Author: 
Bruce 'Ossie' Oswald
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Genocide and War Crimes in National Courts: the Conviction of Rios Montt in Guatemala and its Aftermath

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17
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14
Author: 
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
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