Military Law

Military justice (or military law) is the body of laws and procedures governing members of the armed forces. Many nation-states have separate and distinct bodies of law that govern the conduct of members of their armed forces. Some states use special judicial and other arrangements to enforce those laws, while others use civilian judicial systems. Legal issues unique to military justice include the preservation of good order and discipline, the legality of orders, and appropriate conduct for members of the military. Some states enable their military justice systems to deal with civil offenses committed by their armed forces in some …

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ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 6 November 2024 English

Introduction India has yet to frame a national security strategy or a national security doctrine, instead relying on existing military strategies and directives, such as the Raksha Mantri’s Operational Directive …

coordination between multiple agencies, including the military, law enforcement, emergency services, and public


RAND Corporation · 22 October 2024 English

In 2019, the U.S. Department of Defense established the U.S. Space Force (USSF), a separate armed service for space. The authors of this report seek to understand potential areas and …

12 U.S. Code, Title 10; Subtitle A, General Military Law; Part I, Organization and Miliary Powers; Chapter


Amnesty International · 20 October 2024 English

Joint oral statement delivered at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of the World Organisations Against Torture (OMCT), Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights …

equally alarmed by proposed changes to the Military Law, which could lead to a return to unwarranted


UN: The United Nations · 16 October 2024 English

71 p : graphsThe report finds that many Member States have taken steps to advance gender equality and increase women's participation in their national defence sectors, including by developing gender-specific …

men are conscripted at the age of 18 under a military law, with women having a standard service period


ACAPS · 15 October 2024 English

Where no incident-specific information is available, this report draws on a study convened by the Bishop’s Conference of Indonesia, the West Papua Council of Churches, Between January–September 2024, several spikes …

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NYU: New York University · 27 September 2024 English

Legal experts have published the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Activities and Operations. The post The Just Security Podcast: A New Guide to International Law and …


UN: The United Nations · 16 September 2024 English

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No one under 18 had ever been tried under military law. The law governing enlistment had been amended


NYU: New York University · 12 September 2024 English

An editor of the new Woomera Manual analyzes cutting-edge developments in the international law of outer space. The post In the Woomera Manual, International Law Meets Military Space Activities appeared …


UN: The United Nations · 21 August 2024 English

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procedural guarantees. On the contrary, the military law applicable to Palestinians falls short of fair


UN: The United Nations · 8 August 2024 English

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prohibit the use of technologies, including in the military, law enforcement and criminal justice fields, that


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