In light of the recent dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages held by Palestinian civilians, a legal expert and military specialist are urging a reevaluation of use of the term “Palestinian civil...
exercise civilian oversight of the military police." "The CFPM has, at times, refused to disclose information to which the MPCC is legally entitled and that it requires to fulfil its...
Hundreds of lawyers from around the world called on the US to end the use of unilateral economic sanctions, saying the tool amounts to collective punishment of civilians and is illegal under intern...
of civilian trials in military courts: “If we go back in history, a nine-member bench of the Supreme Court in Liaqat Hussain’s case declared military courts unconstitutional and struck...
Hundreds of times a year, civilians accuse military personnel of sexual assault. The cases can wind up in the military justice system, where many victims say they are at a big disadvantage.
with military prosecutors to resolve the case against his client. Army Pvt. Travis King had... But instead of getting on the plane, he left and later joined a civilian tour of the Korean...
The first civilian convicted by a military court in more than 40 years is arguing that the Constitution forbids military justice for civilians.
Colby Vokey is the head of all Marine Corps defense lawyers in the western U.S. His recent retirement announcement said something troubling about the military court system. Vokey says that commande...
GENEVA (23 October 2023) – UN experts* today called on all lawyers advising the Israeli military to refuse legal authorisation for acts that may amount to war crimes in retaliation for the Hamas at...
Lawyers in Guinea are on strike to protest against a crackdown on dissent by the military regime. On Tuesday, the country's... to civilian rule. Rights group Amnesty International has...