Adil Ahmad Haque
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Past articles by Adil:
Human Shielding (by Omission) in Iran
Iran violated its legal obligations to take passive precautions to protect civilians, with the intent that those civilians shield military targets. → Read More
Ambiguity in the Conduct of Hostilities
In Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, civilians lives depend on how we resolve the ambiguity that pervades armed conflict. → Read More
At a Crossroad: The Int’l Criminal Court’s Afghanistan Probe and the International Law Commission
International law is fast approaching a crossroad. → Read More
A Careless Attack on the UN’s Commission of Inquiry on Syria
Laws of war expert Adil Haque finds lots wrong in article at Lawfare on Syria Commission of Inquiry. → Read More
Aggression, Armed Conflict, and the Right to Life: Does UN Human Rights Committee Get it Right?
A UN Human Rights Committee has a draft interpretation on an important legal issue--Prof Haque explains and analyzes it. → Read More
On the Precipice: The U.S. and Russia in Syria
The United States and Russia have entered a new and dangerous moment. On Sunday, a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Syrian warplane. This → Read More
Imminence and Self-Defense Against Non-State Actors: Australia Weighs In
Australia’s Attorney-General, the Hon. George Brandis QC, recently presented his government’s legal position on the use of force in → Read More
Targeting Yemen and the Repeal of Obama Constraints
Over at the New York Times, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt have written an excellent article on the Trump Administration’s decision to declare → Read More
Targeting Yemen and the Repeal of Obama Constraints
Over at the New York Times, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt have written an excellent article on the Trump Administration’s decision to declare → Read More
A Right to Fight?
Do the laws of war give soldiers a right to fight, irrespective of their cause and free from other constraints? Or are the laws of war merely one set → Read More
The United Kingdom’s “Modern Law of Self-Defence”—Part II
In a previous post, I argued that a recent speech by Jeremy Wright QC MP, the Attorney General of the United Kingdom, left quite unclear whether → Read More
The Laws of War: Their Nature and Moral Function
In his final address on issues of war and peace, President Obama reminds us all that “e are a nation that stands for the rule of law, and → Read More
Human Rights in Armed Conflict, Part II
In my previous post, I took seriously Jonathan Horowitz’s concern that some States believe that the application of international humanitarian law → Read More
Human Rights in Armed Conflict, Part I
When powerful States adopt a mistaken view of international law, should we—scholars, practitioners, and activists—resist their view and insist on → Read More
Shots Fired: A Reply to Gill and Watkin
Thanks to Terry Gill and Ken Watkin for their replies to my earlier post. To recall, the ICRC takes the view that the use of armed force by → Read More
Human Shields in Mosul
Daesh’s inhumanity seems to know no bounds. For its latest depravity, the group has forcibly expelled hundreds of civilians from nearby villages → Read More
Between the Law of Force and the Law of Armed Conflict
Last week, I argued in favor of the ICRC’s position that if one state uses armed force in the territory of another state then an international → Read More
Whose Armed Conflict? Which Law of Armed Conflict?
When one state, say, the United States, uses military force on the territory of another state, say, Syria or Pakistan, without the consent of that → Read More
Triggers and Thresholds of Non-International Armed Conflict
When and where does the law of non-international armed conflict apply? Since most contemporary armed conflicts are fought between states and → Read More