Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law

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International Law in Brief

Extraordinary Chambers in Courts of Cambodia Charge Man for Grave Breaches of Geneva Conventions (March 3, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 3, 2015, the International Co-Investigating Judge of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia charged Meas Muth in absentia for grave breaches of the

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International Law in Brief

ICJ Delivers Decision on the Application of the Genocide Convention (February 3, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 3, 2015, the International Court of Justice (the Court) rejected mutual claims of genocide by Serbia and Croatia in its

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International Law in Brief

ICTY Appeals Chamber Upholds Convictions of Bosnian Officials (January 30, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 30, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia (the Court) issued its

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Finds U.S. Assurances Sufficient for Extradition of Terrorist Suspect (January 29, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 29, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) declared inadmissible an applica

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International Law in Brief

War Crimes Division of Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Confirms Genocide Indictment (January 8, 2015)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On January 8, 2015, the war crimes division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Court) confirmed genocide charges against Dragomir Vasic, Danilo Zoljić, and Radomir Pantić over the executio

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International Law in Brief

Palestine Accedes to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (January 7, 2015)

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Amy Morello

On January 1, 2015, the Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC) received a document from the

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International Law in Brief

UN Releases Report on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Libya (December 23, 2014)

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Amy Morello

On December 23, 2014, the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) released a joint

Cyber Operations by Private Actors in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict: From Cyber War to Cyber Security

Introduction

Media attention to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict has focused on a significant number of hacking and malware attacks by private actors, described in this Insight as cyber operations.  As an example, the pro-Russian hacker group CyberBerkut has assumed responsibility for cyber operations against NATO, the vote counting system for Ukrainian elections, and a mobile device within the U.S. vice-president’s delegation during a visit to Ukraine.[1]

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Topic 1
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19
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1
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Gertjan Boulet
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Eastern Europe and Eurasia
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Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law