Rules of War Explained
IHLBriefs publishes short, disciplined analysis of armed conflict, humanitarian law, and the uncertainty that shapes fast-moving events.
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Anti-Personnel Mines Are Back
This brief asks what law still governs anti-personnel mines once the treaty ban weakens, and why withdrawal or suspension does not create a legal vacuum.
Southern Lebanon: When Does an Evacuation Order Become Unlawful Displacement?
This brief examines when evacuation orders remain lawful precautions and when they begin to look like unlawful displacement, with attention to temporariness, non-return, and shrinking civilian access routes.
US-Iran: Two Operations, Two Different IHL Tests
This brief compares Operation Midnight Hammer and the opening wave of Operation Epic Fury, asking which Geneva Convention and IHL issues are genuinely in play and why the two operations create different legal problems.
“Is This War?” Navigating the Legal Threshold of Armed Conflict
When does violence legally become an armed conflict? This brief tests the threshold question, the strongest competing arguments, and why classification changes the rules that apply.
