Race, equity, and neo-colonial legacies: identifying paths forward for principled humanitarian action July 16, 2020 18 mins read Analysis / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Sexual Violence Saman Rejali In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in the United States, and the ...
Deprived of freedom: how detainees in conflict zones could benefit from a ‘triple nexus’ approach July 9, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / Detention / Humanitarian Action Colin Walch Detainees are among the most vulnerable groups in society, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected regions. How governments treat the people they detain in ...
Palliative care, COVID-19 and humanitarian action: it’s time to talk. July 2, 2020 14 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action Rachel Coghlan For countries already gripped by war or disaster, COVID-19 is magnifying existing challenges to healthcare. ...
COVID-19, conflict and sexual violence: reversing the burden of proof June 19, 2020 5 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Sophie Sutrich Sexual violence in armed conflict, while prohibited by international humanitarian law, remains a brutal reality. ...
Living below the cyber poverty line: strategic challenges for Africa June 11, 2020 11 mins read Analysis / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Noëlle van der Waag-Cowling Determining appropriate strategic responses to cyber threats poses an evolving challenge to all States. As ...
Hacking humanitarians: operational dialogue and cyberspace June 4, 2020 11 mins read Analysis / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Massimo Marelli & Martin Schüepp As humanitarian organizations become more active in and reliant upon new technologies and the digital ...
Reflecting on our inner child through the lens of children affected by war May 28, 2020 10 mins read Children in conflict / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Religion / Review-related / Sexual Violence Sai Sathyanarayanan Venkatesh In wartime, children are especially vulnerable. They are all too often drawn into hostilities and ...
The world tomorrow: COVID-19 and the new humanitarian May 20, 2020 14 mins read Analysis / Counterterrorism / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles Raphael Gorgeu Two months in, the COVID-19 crisis has sent shock waves throughout the humanitarian sector, prompting ...
COVID-19 and contact tracing: a call for digital diligence May 13, 2020 7 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Balthasar Staehelin & Cécile Aptel As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact society worldwide, contact tracing apps are being developed ...
Hacking humanitarians: mapping the cyber environment and threat landscape May 7, 2020 12 mins read Analysis / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Massimo Marelli & Adrian Perrig As humanitarian organizations become more active in and reliant upon new technologies and the digital ...
We are not at ‘war’ with COVID-19: concerns from Italy’s ‘frontline’ April 9, 2020 5 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action Adriano Iaria Editor’s Note – The views of the author expressed in this blog are those of ...
Out of sight, out of mind? Transgender people in humanitarian emergencies March 31, 2020 7 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Sandra Smiley The world over, transgender people and others belonging to sexual and gender minority groups are ...
