Civilianization of Digital Operations: A Risky Trend
By Mauro Vignati and Kubo Mačák
The growing involvement of civilians in activities on the digital battlefield puts individuals at risk of harm and contributes to the erosion of the principle of distinction, an edifice on which the rest of... Read more
Australia’s Office of the Special Investigator: to what extent can victims participate in potential war crimes prosecutions?
By Mary Flanagan
An Office of Special Investigator (OSI) is currently undertaking an unprecedented investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Afghanistan. The allegations concern unlawful killings, inhuman treatment of prisoners, competition... Read more
Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: an Asia-Pacific Perspective
Panelists:
- Her Highness, Tan Sri Tunku Putri Intan Safinaz Binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Tunku Temenggong Kedah... Read more
Child Soldier to Warlord Overnight: Sentencing Ongwen in the International Criminal Court
by Rebecca Lloyd
In December 2022, the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered its appeal decision in the case of Dominic Ongwen, a child soldier-turned-commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda who had been convicted and sentenced of numerous... Read more
Laws of the “LAWS”: IHL Remarks on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
By Dr. Ali Masoudi Lamraski
Physically removing weapons users or controllers from the battlefield has been considered the primary driving factor for advancements in military weapons technology. This tendency has led to the so-called “third revolution... Read more
