Facing tough resistance, it looks like the Russian military is turning to the playbook it used in Syria, and before that, Chechnya. Siege warfare and intentional targeting of humanitarian sites and civilian infrastructure. nytimes.com/2022/03/09/wor…

Moscow has a long history of inflicting suffering on Ukrainians; see Naimark, Stalin’s Genocides. This is what makes Putin’s attempt to justify the suffering he is now inflicting on the theory that Ukrainians and Russians are “one people” so perverse. nytimes.com/2022/03/13/wor…

ABC News used quite a bit of what I shared with them in a recent interview about the status of civilians in Ukraine — including my categorical condemnation of the flagrant aggression being perpetrated by Russia. abcnews.go.com/amp/Internatio…

I am very proud of my colleague Dr. Beth Van Schaack, who has been confirmed to serve as Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice. I can think of no one more qualified to take on the challenges of this role.

This thread demonstrates why teaching with Sarah Shirazyan is such a pleasure.

On 1/30/20, WHO designated COVID a public health emergency & Meta announced we would remove some categories of COVID misinfo. Throughout the pandemic, we updated this policy many times. Amidst pandemic ambiguity, how did Meta develop this policy? about.fb.com/news/2020/12/c… 1/13

Is the international legal order unravelling? A new edited volume from @DavidSloss6 weighs in. In it, Allen Weiner and I show states remain committed to the UN Charter framework by examining states' legal justifications for the use of force. Pre-order: whsmith.co.uk/products/is-th…

Is the international legal order unravelling? Find out at the book launch event for a new edited volume by @DavidSloss6, in which Allen Weiner and I discuss ~change and continuity~ in how states legally justify transnational uses of force. Register: tinyurl.com/ilobooklaunch

Looking fwd to teaching my Stanford Law School course on misinformation. If you are a Stanford University student & want to better understand the tradeoffs inherent to #techpolicy decision-making presented by misinfo, apply by Dec. 6 tinyurl.com/2p9dh9ax cc: Allen Weiner

I am very proud that Stanford has announced the launch of the Stanford Humanitarian Program at the Law School, which I started with an extraordinary recent Law School graduate, Bailey Ulbricht. law.stanford.edu/press/stanford…

Rock on! Senior lecturer Allen Weiner and his rock band, The Members, were profiled by The Punch Magazine in "Spotlight: Band of Dads." stanford.io/3wtCRf4

There have been many thoughtful commentaries this week prompted by the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here are some reflections of my own. Stanford Lawyer Stanford Law School law.stanford.edu/2023/02/21/sta…

1/ 🧵Delighted to Share Our State Media Policy Development Journey Meta in a Lawfare piece!🌍🗞️

What a great pair of co-authors; I hope others like the final product as much as we do.

So so happy to see this is now in print (with thanks to ⁦⁦@KeitnerLaw⁩ & Allen Weiner⁩ for joining me in the effort)!

Excited for Winter Quarter at Stanford Law School! Allen Weiner and I will be teaching a course on misinformation. If you're a Stanford University student wanting to delve into the nuances of #techpolicy decision-making, apply by Dec. 6. forms.gle/oFZxBjYBanGtnq…

"Possible or potential future use" turns any object into a military objective. The evidentiary standard in IHL is higher, as any military lawyer would tell you if you argued "possible or potential future civilian harm" should be counted in a collateral damage estimate.

Of course “possible or potential future use” is not the standard for a permissible military target. That said, that does not appear to be what the document excerpt posted here actually claims.

Bailey Ulbricht and Allen Weiner explain how #humanitarian notification has failed in #Gaza. They propose improved documentation and response systems to protect humanitarian actors and improve accountability. justsecurity.org/97384/humanita…