Tilman Rodenhäuser
Dr Tilman Rodenhäuser is a thematic legal adviser at the International Committee of the Red Cross’ headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Prior to joining the ICRC in 2016, Tilman has worked with the German Red Cross, DCAF, the NGO Geneva Call, and the United Nations, with missions in Africa and the Middle East.
Tilman holds a PhD from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and recently published the monograph ‘Organizing Rebellion: Non-state armed groups under international humanitarian law, human rights law, and international criminal law’ (OUP, 2018). He has also published various articles in renowned international journals and received different awards for his work.
Posts by the contributor
From hackers to tech companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict
10 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Communications / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Scope of application Tilman Rodenhäuser, Samit D’Cunha, Laurent Gisel, Anna Rosalie Greipl & Marco Roscini
The risks and legal limits of involving ‘self-defence groups’ in non-international armed conflict
14 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Armed Groups / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Scope of application Jelena Nikolic, Tilman Rodenhäuser & Thomas de Saint Maurice
International humanitarian law and connectivity disruptions during armed conflict
13 mins read Access / Analysis / Communications / Conduct of Hostilities / Health Care / Health care / Humanitarian Action / IHL / New Technologies / Related bodies of law / Social Protection Tilman Rodenhäuser
A steppingstone for more? Progress on the protection of civilian populations from ICT activities during armed conflict
11 mins read Analysis / Communications / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Laurent Gisel & Tilman Rodenhäuser
‘Hybrid threats’, ‘grey zones’, ‘competition’, and ‘proxies’: When is it actually war?
10 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / IHL / Law and Conflict / Scope of application Samit D’Cunha, Tristan Ferraro & Tilman Rodenhäuser
Internment by non-state armed groups: legal and practical limits
8 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Detention / GCIV and the internment of protected persons / IHL / Special Themes Tilman Rodenhäuser
Protecting civilians against digital threats: four worrying trends and recommendations to address them
11 mins read Analysis / New Technologies Cordula Droege, Laurent Gisel, Tilman Rodenhäuser & Joelle Rizk
Foghorns of war: IHL and information operations during armed conflict
11 mins read Analysis / Communications / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Technology in Humanitarian Action Tilman Rodenhäuser & Samit D’Cunha
8 rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and 4 obligations for states to restrain them
12 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Tilman Rodenhäuser & Mauro Vignati
Detention by non-State armed groups: translating law to practice
11 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Detention / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Tilman Rodenhäuser & Eloïse Lefebvre
Towards common understandings: the application of established IHL principles to cyber operations
9 mins read Analysis / Avoiding civilian harm during military cyber operations / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Kubo Mačák & Tilman Rodenhäuser
Towards a ‘digital emblem’? Five questions on law, tech, and policy
10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Tilman Rodenhäuser & Mauro Vignati