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.
“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.
