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The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (WPR) was enacted to ensure that decisions to introduce US forces into hostilities reflect the collective judgment of Congress and the President. Central to this framework is the 60‑day termination requirement, which obligates the President to obtain congressional authorization or withdraw US forces once they have been introduced into [...]

The most striking aspect of the Trump administration’s legal argument for the attack on Iran is that, in practical terms, it simply does not exist. When President Donald Trump announced that the United States was “at war,” he claimed the strikes were intended to eliminate “imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” yet offered no evidence [...]

This interview with Nigel Biggar—Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford and an Anglican priest—was conducted in the aftermath of the twelve-day war between Iran and Israel, at a moment when questions of war, restraint, legality, and moral justification had once again forced themselves into global public consciousness. Experiencing [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday released a previously classified memorandum assessing the legality of the Pentagon’s Operation Absolute Resolve, which led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Heavily redacted, it concludes that the president possesses the constitutional authority to order the military operation, which ultimately moved forward on January 3. [...]

Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited living intellectuals, described by The New York Times as “arguably the most important intellectual alive,” and widely regarded as the father of modern linguistics. Author of numerous influential works, including Manufacturing Consent, Hegemony or Survival, and Who Rules the World?, Chomsky has shaped both linguistic theory and [...]

The Republic of Croatia on Friday reintroduced compulsory military service following fears over the escalating Russia-Ukraine war and destabilization in the Balkans. With an 84-to-11 vote, the Croatian parliament, the Sabor, approved changes to the country’s Defense Act and Armed Forces Service Act, reintroducing basic military training. The new system consists of two months of basic [...]

In addition to its as-yet undetermined consequences for a potential US-Iran nuclear deal, “Operation Midnight Hammer”—the US military operation that involved aerial strikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities in June—has brought a long-standing legal debate with considerable implications for US foreign policy to the fore: the scope of executive war powers under the US [...]

In 1996, when Professor Bernard Hibbitts first established JURIST, few could have foreseen the impact the project would have. Whether measured in terms of the individual lives it has touched, its global reach, or the impressions it has left on the landscape of online legal news coverage, JURIST’s role cannot be overstated. What began as [...]

With Justin Trudeau set to resign as prime minister of Canada, and a federal election on the horizon, now is a crucial moment to reflect on Canada’s post-WWII leadership and its often-overlooked record under the lens of international law.  Academic Noam Chomsky argued that if the Nuremberg Principles were applied, every post-WWII U.S. president would [...]

Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Friday condemned the “deactivation” of addresses of ethnic Albanian nationals living in southern Serbia by local authorities, and asserted that this practice violated human rights. The ministry added that Albanian authorities are closely following the progress of the issue with Serbian authorities, and that they remain open [...]