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19 Dec Inhuman-in-the-loop: AI-targeting and the Erosion of Moral Restraint
...moral agency of those who practice violence is also at risk. To highlight these risks, we draw on Herbert C. Kelman’s work on mass atrocities. He recognised that a “historically rooted and situationally induced” hostility – often along racialized lines – forms a substantive element in systematic mass killing. The evidence of this in the Israeli response to the October 7 attacks is extensive. As Kelman further advises, however, other factors are also relevant in explaining the loss of moral inhibitions against violence. In his 1973 work on collective violence,...08 May Kiobel Insta-Symposium: Is Corporate Liability Jurisdictional?
...inquiry going to the merits. Remember, the Second Circuit dismissed the case sua sponte based on these two premises. In contrast, the D.C., Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits have rejected corporate immunity under the ATS. While many commentators quickly observed that the Court did not explicitly rule on corporate liability, the majority opinion at least tacitly assumes the existence of corporate liability. As specific evidence of the Court’s recognition of corporate liability, some have pointed to one of the majority opinion’s concluding lines: “Corporations are often present in many countries,...09 Oct Kingdom? Business Venture? Drunken Joke? All of the Above?
...around for a monarch to head his fictional kingdom, “King Boleslav” was the obvious choice. It was a harmonious relationship at first. Bolek allowed his signature to appear in the passports, and presided over royal events organised by Tomas, including a lavish coronation ceremony in the town of Vsetin in 2000. Soon afterwards, however, the relationship began to sour, and – listening to Tomas tell the story – the lines between fact and fiction once again become blurred. “The moment when King Boleslav became king, he started confusing this fiction...
20 Aug Symposium on Informers Up Close: Weaponizing the Populace
...mistreated by their superiors, they are simply enduring what they signed up for. So, too, with soldiers in the American all-volunteer military, or the former prisoners who have secured a way out of prison by agreeing to deploy to the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine without proper training or equipment. The fact that someone has chosen a life, however, does not vitiate the state’s responsibilities to treat that person as an individual with dignity. What that means, of course, will vary according to the particular context. But the...
26 Nov Prospects for Judicial Settlement of the Danube Border Dispute Between Croatia and Serbia
...the State, such as “the levying of taxes, the organisation of elections, conscription for military service, and law enforcement” which would take precedence over services such as the delivery of mail or the provision of telephone lines or electricity (paras 341; 343). Implementation is pending, however, as Croatia does not recognise the 2017 Final Award due to illegal communication between the Slovenian government and the arbitrator nominated by Slovenia, although the Tribunal subsequently reconstituted thereby remedying Slovenia’s violation of the Arbitration Agreement. It is important to note that the Final...22 Feb Israel Does Not Have a Sovereign Claim to the West Bank: A Response to IJL’s Legal Opinion
...the UN in implementing Resolution 181(II)”, insinuating that Israel was the successor state to the Mandate or was born as a result of the UN’s plan. Israel’s Declaration of Independence led to war with its Arab neighbours and the ultimate signing of an Armistice known as the “Green Line”. According to the Opinion, this agreement did not “prejudice the rights, claims and positions of either Party hereto in the ultimate peaceful settlement of the Palestine question” and was “without prejudice to future territorial settlements or boundary lines or to claims...11 Feb Why Internationalism Is Not Enough
...believe that it is always or even usually the case that the U.S (or any country) must do so. Is it always a good idea to create more domestic law and regulation on any subject regardless of the policy consequences? Why shouldn’t such decisions be made on a case-by-case basis (through our normal democratic and constitutional processes)? All of this suggests that lines about the U.S. “standing alone” and refusing to join the “rules that apply to the rest of the world” are a waste of time. If you want...
31 May The Disrespect Is Real Around Here: Review of Eve Massingham and Annabel McConnachie’s edited volume, Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law
...provisions). In taking the example of businesses operating in proximity with the Israeli settlement enterprise, I would say that “bright lines” can be drawn. Through a robust reading of CA1, “home” States of businesses (as we refer to them) have an obligation to prevent their businesses from contributing to the settlement enterprise, amongst other IHL violations in situations of armed conflict. I felt the same about Eve Massingham’s contribution on weapons with the scope of CA1 in Chapter 8, which has been at the very heart of CA1 advocacy, particularly...