The forgotten dream of ending war
Those who have known war are sometimes its fiercest opponents. Last night I watched a movie, Butterfly (i Girasoli) starring Sofia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, directed…
International Court of Justice
Israel attacks Sudan in flagrant violation of international law; U.S. does nothing
(Developing story) Israel has bombed a munitions factory in Sudan, in flagrant violation of international law, and the United States is silent. Article 2 paragraph…
International law and foreign policy questions for third presidential debate
Developing Questions for Romney and Obama at the third presidential debate on foreign policy, to be held on October 22 1. Will you push for Senate…
International Law and the Use of Force: Drones and Real Anarchy Unleashed Upon the World
Recently a number of articles have been published that are of particular interest with respect to the development and use of drones. See William Wan…
UPDATE: Anwar al-Aulaqi: Targeted Killings, Self-Defense, and War Crimes
UPDATE The Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed suit against the Treasury Department for rules that require them to…
Targeted Killings: U.N. Special Rapporteur Alston Publishes Report to U.N. Human Rights Council
Today, Philip Alston, a highly distinguished human rights expert and U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, published a report addressing international law…
Targeted Killings by Drone Aircraft: A View From India, and Some Observations
….. Quotation “La guerre, c’est une chose trop grave pour la confier à des militaires.” “War is too serious a matter to just be handed…
U.S. Targeted Assassinations Violate Citizen’s Right to Life and Due Process, Undercut International Law
In an extraordinary statement, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair reportedly told a congressional committee that U.S. intelligence agencies may use lethal force against…