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Lawfulness of US strikes on civilian ships

The lawfulness of US strikes on civilian ships in international waters, with experts citing international humanitarian law, human rights law, and maritime law

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Jan 9, 2026

What treaties or customary international law obligations could the US have breached under Donald Trump's second term policies?

Donald Trump’s second-term policies, as documented by multiple legal analysts and reporting, risk breaching core treaty obligations and well‑established customary international law norms — principally...

Jan 8, 2026

How have international law bodies (e.g., International Maritime Organization) responded to U.S. high-seas interdiction and strikes?

International and regional law bodies have responded to U.S. high‑seas interdictions and lethal strikes with repeated legal condemnation, calls for investigations and accountability, and analyses argu...