War crimes without criminal accountability? The case of Active Protection Systems June 1, 2016, Analysis / Law and ConflictMichael Kurt Riepl As weapon systems take over more and more functions in the targeting cycle that used to be fulfilled by humans, it is increasingly ...
Parties to conflict should avoid using heavy explosive weapons in populated areas May 24, 2016, Law and Conflict / VideosThe editors In this video, the head of ICRC’s Arms Unit, Kathleen Lawand, discusses the humanitarian consequences and legal implications of the use of explosive ...
Workshop: Rights and responsibilities of medical personnel during emergencies April 15, 2016, Law and Conflict / Online learning Universities can help enhance respect for the impartial and safe provision of health care in conflicts and other emergencies. To assist them in ...
Conference cycle: Generating respect for the law April 14, 2016, Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Videos The Conference Cycle on Generating Respect for the Law is a series of high-level public events and expert meetings organized by the ICRC ...
Launch of ICRC’s Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention April 14, 2016, Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications / VideosThe editors Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions have been put to the test and ...
Conference cycle: New technologies and the modern battlefield April 11, 2016, Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Videos New technologies and the modern battlefield: Humanitarian perspectives was a series of high-level public events and experts meetings coordinated by the ICRC on several ...
Exhibition shines light on ICRC’s efforts to generate respect for the law April 9, 2016, Events and highlights / Law and Conflict On 22 March 2016, the ICRC launched a new exhibition at the Humanitarium, offering a unique insight into the organization’s longstanding efforts to generate ...
How does law protect in war? Online April 8, 2016, Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications The ICRC’s core publication on teaching international humanitarian law (IHL) is available online, providing academics, ...
e-Briefing: New technologies and the modern battlespace April 8, 2016, Law and Conflict / Online publications In recent years, a wide array of new technologies have entered the modern battlefield, giving rise to new means and methods of warfare, ...
e-Learning: Understanding detention April 8, 2016, Law and Conflict / Online learning The online course, originally developed by the ICRC for its own delegates, seeks to provide users with a basic understanding of what happens ...
e-Learning: Health care in danger, the legal framework April 8, 2016, Law and Conflict / Online learning This e-learning module provides an introduction to the laws governing health care services in armed conflict, and explains why health-care workers need protection. ...
e-Learning: Rights and responsibilities of health care personnel April 8, 2016, Law and Conflict / Online learning This online learning module provides an in depth explanation of the principles and ethical considerations that underpin the work of health workers during ...
