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16 Oct 2023, 4:46 pm by Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Over the past week, as reported by the Institute for the Study of War, Russia’s offensive campaign aimed at encircling the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka appears to be faltering amid tactical problems, heavier than expected losses and stronger than anticipated Ukrainian defenses. [read post]
The targeting of journalists during war or conflict violates Article 79 of Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions, which defines journalists on “dangerous professional missions” as civilians, making the targeting of them a war crime. [read post]
16 Oct 2023, 5:50 am by Ryan Migeed
Resolution 1483, which acknowledged the U.S. and U.K. roles as occupying powers under the Geneva Conventions, was also adopted unanimously. [read post]
The Geneva Convention notably sets out that protected persons, including civilians, are protected from torture and violence. [read post]
Under Article 79 of the Geneva Convention, journalists “engaged in dangerous professional missions” in war zones are seen as civilians within the meaning of Article 50. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 11:34 am by Tess Bridgeman
” The ICRC is an independent and neutral humanitarian organization given its authority by the 1949 Geneva Conventions. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 11:10 am by Chris Skelton
The main rules stem not from the UN Charter but instead from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 6:31 am by Jonathan Horowitz
This is the body of law that governs armed conflict (such as the Geneva Conventions), and tech company lawyers and policy makers need to be familiar with it. [read post]
11 Oct 2023, 8:00 am by Tom Dannenbaum
It is impossible to observe the events of the last several days in Israel and Palestine with anything other than horror. [read post]
11 Oct 2023, 5:27 am by Rob Robinson
We utterly condemn violations of the laws of armed conflict and the Geneva Conventions. [read post]
11 Oct 2023, 1:23 am by Roel van Woudenberg
If question I is answered to the affirmativeCan a party B validly rely on the priority right claimed in a PCT-application for the purpose of claiming priority rights under Article 87(1) EPCin the case where1) a PCT-application designates party A as applicant for the US only and party B as applicant for other designated States, including regional European patent protection and2) the PCT-application claims priority from an earlier patent application that designates party A as the applicant and3) the… [read post]
10 Oct 2023, 8:27 am by Rob Robinson
We utterly condemn these Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict, Geneva Conventions, and humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports. [read post]
A source in the Embassy of Afghanistan to the United Nations in Geneva spoke to JURIST on the lack of coordination between the Taliban and Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions,  saying that: Consular services in all embassies and representative offices continue according to the norms recognized by the Vienna Convention of 1962 and the legitimacy of the documents of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the international system. [read post]
Civilians endangered by armed conflicts are protected by Geneva Convention IV, adopted in 1949. [read post]
5 Oct 2023, 3:58 am by Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: This report provides a comprehensive overview of developments in the Russo-Ukrainian War from September 25 to October 1, 2023, as documented by the Institute for the Study of War. [read post]
3 Oct 2023, 3:30 am by Brianna Rosen
” In cases not covered by existing treaties, Article 1(2) of Additional Protocol I and the preamble of Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions, commonly referred to as the “Martens Clause,” provide that individuals should be protected by customary IHL, as well as the “principles of humanity and the dictates of public conscience. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 12:52 pm by Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Recent territorial gains by Ukraine correspond with degradation of defending Russian units as the war continues along multiple fronts in late September 2023. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 6:30 am by Ambassador David Scheffer
While the final chapter of the Russia-Ukraine war has yet to be written, the prospects of any negotiations to achieve a just and lasting peace remain distant. [read post]
18 Sep 2023, 5:15 am by Rob Robinson
We utterly condemn these Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict, Geneva Conventions, and humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports. [read post]