Before the next horrific round of attacks on civilians begins – in Syria or elsewhere – it is important to improve the UN’s flawed legal framework for authorizing the use of force in response to chemical weapons attacks on civilians.
The Geneva Conventions look useless in the face of today’s potential war crimes
The Supreme Court ruled today that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guant-namo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts
Seeking a ban on cluster bombs
An international conference aimed at building support for a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs wrapped up in New Zealand today, and so far, 82 countries have signaled their support
