In June 2011 a bipartisan group of members of Congress filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. participation in the Libya military mission.

VIDEO: Matthew Waxman discusses the legality of U.S. participation in the 2011 Libya military mission on CNN's American Morning.

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the American Red Cross hosted a discussion on the relevance and importance of international humanitarian law at a time when civil conflicts are erupting in North Africa and the Middle East. An audio recording of the event is also available.

Was the May 2011 targeted killing of Osama bin Laden legal under international law?

VIDEO: Is the U.S. president always required to alert Congress when ordering certain covert military action? Matthew Waxman discusses with Stephen Colbert.

On the New York Times' "Room for Debate" blog, Matthew Waxman joins other experts for a discussion of how admissions of torture might affect the closure of the Guantanamo military detention facility and the prosecution of detainees.

On the New York Times' "Room for Debate" blog, Matthew Waxman contributes to a discussion of challenges the Obama administration faces in closing the Guantanamo military detention facility.

In a 2008 prepared testimony to the United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), Matthew Waxman discusses the legal and policy decisions regarding the future of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and the possibility of closing it down.