A Duty to Investigate Incidents Involving Collateral Damage and the United States Military’s Practice
 
Michal Drabik*
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ABSTRACT
It is generally believed that states do not have an obligation to investigate incidents involving collateral damage absent a suspicion that a grave breach of International Humanitarian Law (“IHL”) has occurred. This paper argues that, although there is no affirmative investigative duty expressed in any IHL treaty, a general duty to investigate is clearly implied by two requirements contained in IHL treaties: the duty to examine every incident that amounts to a …

A Pacific Blockade of Syria*
 
Eric Engle**
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INTRODUCTION
Syria, a country bordering Israel,[1] is in a state of armed conflict.[2] The Syrian government has massacred civilians,[3] thereby committing war crimes in violation of jus cogens,[4] the fundamental and non–derogable rules of international law.[5] In response, the United States and its allies sought to obtain sanctions by the United Nations against Syria.[6] China and Russia persistently vetoed these efforts.[7] The U.S. is currently providing millions of dollars of non–lethal humanitarian relief to Syrian refugees.[8] This article argues that the U.S. …

All our Eggs in One Cloud:
The International Risk to Private Data and National Security, A Study of United States’ data protection law using the International Communications Union Legislative Toolkit
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Robert Davis*
Two technological trends have been heading for an international collision in the 21st century. High speed internet has transformed cloud computing from the realm of science fiction to the commonplace in the lives of
consumers. The rising prominence of cloud computing has offered corporate actors the benefit of a cheaper and less cumbersome alternative to maintaining and upgrading their own servers.[1]
As individuals and …