HLS Program on Int’l Law & Armed Conflict

The Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict is committed to excellence in research concerning international law, peace, and war

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Join @HLSPILAC on April 7 for a lecture by Prof. Michael Schmitt (@UniRDG_Law): “An International Law Assessment of U.S. Uses of Force During the Second Trump Administration”

More information: https://t.co/hmlZGEAAC5

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@HLSPILAC is grateful to the Government of Switzerland for co-organizing this session at #REAIM2026.

The contributions from the moderator and the panelists helped ground discussions on military AI in respect for international law, in particular IHL.

https://t.co/0HHKCRYaPb

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Great discussions at #REAIM2026 during the session co-organised by CH and @HLSPILAC on the Responsible Use of AI in Armed Conflict. Valuable insights from our distinguished experts on how to uphold IHL🤖⚖️https://t.co/QopWQGhwAK

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On Oct. 23, @HLSPILAC will host a lecture by Commodore Ian Park (Ph.D.) on “Critical Undersea Infrastructure: Its Significance and Legal Challenges”

https://t.co/Ehr0vJ6hCD

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@HLSPILAC is accepting applications from current @Harvard_Law upper-level students to become research assistants for the fall semester.

Due date: Sept. 5th at 5 pm, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Link to apply: https://t.co/EUfnJK0UXw

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New @HLSPILAC paper — “The International Law of Armed Conflict and the Natural Environment: An Analytical Resource for States” — by Program Fellow Taha Wiheba.

Link: https://t.co/4u4N4Euyiv

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📘 New @HLSPILAC legal concept paper analyzes hundreds of U.N. General Assembly statements alleging double standards (2000–late 2024) and explores their legal and institutional implications as forms of potential normative contestation.

🔗 https://t.co/7zQYSghELi

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On April 1–2, 2025, @HLSPILAC, @ICRC_dc, and @Lieber_Inst co-convened a workshop at @Harvard_Law titled “Respecting International Law in Armed Conflict: Challenges and Opportunities Concerning Contemporary Approaches and Future Directions”: https://t.co/47LLpY359C

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This February, @HLSPILAC collaborated on a landmark artificial intelligence and international humanitarian law workshop. https://t.co/i4d3RcDOvi

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“Diplomacy, artificial intelligence, and war” — a profile of @HLSPILAC’s recent workshop for 90+ diplomats on AI and IHL https://t.co/4QLyyclMoo

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We are pleased to share the latest paper from @HLSPILAC, “Exercising Cognitive Agency: A Legal Framework Concerning Natural and Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict” by @Dustin_A_Lewis and Hannah Sweeney: https://t.co/fRaFRAFRLs

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... the authors aim to help uncover part of what the current legal framework expects, assumes, and requires of humans.

[HLS Program on Int’l Law & Armed Conflict @HLSPILAC]

We are pleased to share the latest paper from @HLSPILAC, “Exercising Cognitive Agency: A Legal Framework Concerning Natural and Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict” by @Dustin_A_Lewis and Hannah Sweeney: https://t.co/fRaFRAFRLs

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By drawing distinctions and similarities between exercises of natural intelligence by humans, on the one hand, and reliance on AI by humans (and the States they serve), on the other hand, ...

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@HLSPILAC has launched a series of primers on international law and the UN Security Council, covering subsidiary bodies of sanctions committees, contribution of forces for collective security, and the relationship between the UNSC and the ICJ: https://t.co/AaeTkUN93v

[HLS Program on Int’l Law & Armed Conflict @HLSPILAC]

@HLSPILAC has launched a series of primers on international law and the UN Security Council, covering subsidiary bodies of sanctions committees, contribution of forces for collective security, and the relationship between the UNSC and the ICJ: https://t.co/AaeTkUN93v

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Join us tonight at 7:30 pm for a presentation by Prof. @IngvildBode & Dr. @AnnaRNad on “Governance of AI in the Military Domain: How Global Practices Shape Norms”

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Join @HLSPILAC on Oct. 24 at 7:30 pm for a presentation by Prof. @IngvildBode & Dr. @AnnaRNad (@CWSWarStudies) titled “Governance of AI in the Military Domain: How Global Practices Shape Norms” https://t.co/R6DszmMMUC

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Join @HLSPILAC on Oct. 24 at 7:30 pm for a presentation by Prof. @IngvildBode & Dr. @AnnaRNad (@CWSWarStudies) titled “Governance of AI in the Military Domain: How Global Practices Shape Norms” https://t.co/R6DszmMMUC