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Author: Krista Nelson

06 Sep

Syria Insta-Symposium: The Significance of Chemical Weapons Use Under International Law

[Krista Nelson, PhD, JD, is a recent graduate of Yale Law School] The Obama administration’s advance toward air strikes stems from the Syrian government’s alleged use of chemical weapons, but under international law does it matter if civilians are being killed with chemical weapons rather than conventional means? And how does the prohibition on chemical weapons interact with international law...

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