Civilian Casualties (CIVCAS)

A Quarter Century After the Ottawa Landmine Treaty, the World Needs a UN Fund for Victims

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Apr 9th, 2024

Before Leaving Somalia, African Union Should Provide Compensation for Civilian Harm

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Feb 28th, 2024

Nine Stories That Deserved More Attention in 2023 – and That May Shape 2024

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Dec 29th, 2023

Keeping Sight of Our Moral Compass as the Israel-Hamas War Rages

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Dec 20th, 2023

Unhuman Killings: AI and Civilian Harm in Gaza

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Dec 15th, 2023

The US Must Adapt Foreign Policy and Aid to an Aging World

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Nov 7th, 2023

Law and Survival in Israel and Palestine

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Oct 26th, 2023

Policy Alert: Key Questions in Hamas’ Attack on Israel and What Comes Next

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Oct 9th, 2023

Ethiopia’s Conflict Is Spreading, But UN Human Rights Council May End Expert Investigation Anyway

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Sep 20th, 2023

Baghdadi Raid Documents Suggest New US Standards for Assessing Civilian Harm

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Aug 10th, 2023

Missed Opportunities in House FY24 NDAA for Human Rights Progress in U.S. Security Assistance

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Jul 28th, 2023

Civilian Protection Gains Stagnate in FY24 House NDAA

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Jul 21st, 2023

Perspectives on Gender Persecution: Colombia’s Transitional Justice Process

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Jun 23rd, 2023

Pentagon Investigation into Syria Strike: A Litmus Test for Civilian Harm Response

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Jun 23rd, 2023

Death by Drones: Does the Pentagon Always Know Who it is Killing?

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May 22nd, 2023

The US Needs a Strategy for (Human) Security Cooperation

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Feb 9th, 2023

Rephrasing the “Ethical Checklist”: Grappling with Tough Foreign Policy Choices

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Feb 9th, 2023

Permanently Winding Down the War on Terror Requires Greater Transparency

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Jan 30th, 2023

Incremental Progress on Civilian Harm in the FY2023 National Defense Bill

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Dec 19th, 2022

Missed Opportunities and Minor Progress: The FY 2023 National Defense Bill and War Powers

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Dec 15th, 2022

Time to Come Clean: The Canadian Armed Forces and Protection of Civilians

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Oct 19th, 2022

Averting Future Mass Atrocities in South Sudan as Peace Terms Stall

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Oct 6th, 2022

Bombing for Peace in Somalia? Time for a Different Approach

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Sep 28th, 2022

How the FY23 NDAA Can Strengthen Oversight and Transparency of U.S. Security Assistance and Civilian Harm (Part II)

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Sep 12th, 2022

How the FY23 NDAA Can Strengthen U.S. Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Civilian Harm (Part I)

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Aug 25th, 2022

Gendering the Legal Review of New Means and Methods of Warfare

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Aug 23rd, 2022

Assessing Civilian Casualties Linked to U.S.-Made Weapons in Yemen

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Jul 7th, 2022

Protecting Civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: A New Political Declaration

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Jul 6th, 2022

Toward a Better Accounting of the Human Toll in Putin’s War of Aggression

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May 24th, 2022

Defense Dept Law of War Manual and Its Unintended Readings: On Civilians Assuming Risk of Harm

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May 13th, 2022

DoD Needs to Rethink its Civilian Casualty Reporting Mechanism

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May 9th, 2022

The Prohibition on Indiscriminate Attacks: The US Position vs. the DoD Law of War Manual

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May 3rd, 2022

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