http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/world/europe/radovan-karadzic-verdict.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share The United Nations tribunal for the former Yugoslavia convicted Mr. Karadzic of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre but acquitted him of other charges.
http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/697602/carter-names-first-female-combatant-commander By Cheryl Pellerin , DoD News, Defense Media Activity / Published March 18, 2016 Defense Secretary Ash Carter has named new commanders for U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Forces Korea to be confirmed by the Senate. If confirmed, the new Northcom chief will be the first woman to lead…
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35706988 Pentagon invites hackers in and backs encryption The Pentagon has invited external experts to hack into its systems in the first such test of its cybersecurity measures. The method is often used by private companies that want to use the expertise of “friendly” hackers to find holes in their…
The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) at the University of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the Center’s 2016 Summer Internship Program. CERL is a non-partisan interdisciplinary institute dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the rule of law in twenty-first century warfare and national security. The…
Contact Info: cerl@law.upenn.edu Location: National Constitution Center The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) presents Ambassador Dennis Ross, Keynote Speaker for CERL’s conference, The Ethics of Negotiation in Armed Conflict. This event will be followed by a book signing. This event is free and open to…
Nightly News Feb 4 2016, 6:57 pm ET http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/super-bowl-50-security-n511591 Super Bowl 50: Gaggle of Security Forces Unite for Big Game by Alex Johnson, Miguel Almaguer and Vivian Kim Call it a Prevent Defense. While players, coaches and fans of the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers didn’t know for sure…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwpzzAefx9M and see https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/ihl-other-legal-regmies and see https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/what_is_ihl.pdf and see https://www.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v1 and see http://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/Law-of-War-Manual-June-2015.pdf
Seeking Talented Undergraduates and 2016 Graduates The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is seeking talented undergraduates and 2016 graduates for its summer Hertog War Studies Program before applications close on February 8, 2016 . This summer, the Institute for the Study of War will host its fourth annual…
Home Schedule Participants Background Readings CERL Home The Ethics of Negotiation in Armed Conflict When states conduct negotiations in the shadow of armed conflict, the exercise of diplomacy raises certain unique challenges. Conducting relations with “rogue states,” namely sovereign states who disregard human rights or other international norms, for example,…
John Krasinski as Jack Silva in “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” CHRISTIAN BLACK / PARAMOUNT PICTURES By MANOHLA DARGIS JANUARY 14, 2016 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/01/15/movies/review-in-michael-bays-13-hours-the-secret-soldiers-of-benghazi-clarity-isnt-the-objective.html?referer=https://www.google.com/ vs. https://www.congress.gov/113/crpt/srpt134/CRPT-113srpt134.pdf
