The current global coronavirus pandemic is a huge disruption to life in nearly every country and the explanations for it have gotten to the point that they’re as big as the disruption. Rather than ...

The hoary doctrine of “proportionality” from the “just war” theory is being sorely tested by the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. The premise of this theory, as first expounded in the West by ...

This Article challenges the conventional moral justification for the international humanitarian law (IHL) principle of proportionality and the collateral damage that this principle permits in war. It ...

Smoke rising from buildings in Gaza after retaliatory Israeli air strikes on October 15, 2023. Photo by MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In recent days, my ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jill Goldenziel writes & consults on security, law, & business risk. Proportionality in war does not mean balancing number of ...

A recent decision from the Southern District of New York serves as a timely reminder that proportionality is a key gatekeeping principle shaping the scope of discovery. Over the past decade, ...

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas raises a host of legal questions about the application of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC). One of the major criticisms raised against Israel is that its ...

Distinguished chair, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to address the Open-Ended Working Group a second time ...

Through the blessings of marriage and a large extended family, I had, to a lesser degree of severity, the experience this Saturday that so many others had. I awoke to a text alerting me that the ...