The NSAG handbook: helping non-State armed groups reduce civilian harm during urban warfare March 30, 2023 8 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Ruben Stewart & Celia Edeline Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. As the number ...
International humanitarian law and policy in Colombia: progress and challenges March 9, 2023 12 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Mariana Chacón Lozano & Elizabeth Rushing Over the last several years, while attention was turned to tackling the impact of the ...
Towards common understandings: the application of established IHL principles to cyber operations March 7, 2023 9 mins read Analysis / Avoiding civilian harm during military cyber operations / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Kubo Mačák & Tilman Rodenhäuser Cyber operations have become a reality of today’s armed conflicts, and their use is likely ...
Three lessons on the regulation of autonomous weapons systems to ensure accountability for violations of IHL March 2, 2023 11 mins read Analysis / Autonomous Weapons / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Vincent Boulanin & Marta Bo States have agreed on the principle that machines cannot be held accountable for violations of ...
Preventing and eradicating the deadly legacy of explosive remnants of war February 23, 2023 13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Eirini Giorgou The deadly legacy of armed conflict continues to claim lives long after the fighting is ...
War, law and humanity: the role of the ICRC in international armed conflicts February 16, 2023 12 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Melina Fidelis The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen the involvement of several humanitarian organizations on the ground – including the International ...
Humanitarian neutrality in contemporary armed conflict: a conversation with Nils Melzer January 26, 2023 13 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Nils Melzer & Elizabeth Rushing As with many humanitarian crises in the past, the international armed conflict between Russia and ...
When hostilities end but suffering remains: the necessary continuation of humanitarian activities in the aftermath November 24, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Émilie Charpentier Armed conflicts have long-lasting repercussions on the population affected, even after the conflict has ended. ...
Humanitarian principles in action: a Q&A with the South Sudan Red Cross November 17, 2022 9 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Law and Conflict John Lobor On the eve of the declaration of independence by the Republic of South Sudan in ...
‘Nothing about us without us’: including civilians with disabilities in the aftermath November 15, 2022 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Victoria Riello As the smoke clears, a range of challenges reveal themselves in the wake of battles ...
Towards a ‘digital emblem’? Five questions on law, tech, and policy November 3, 2022 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Tilman Rodenhäuser & Mauro Vignati Doctors who provide care for the war wounded and ICRC delegates who work in areas ...
Dangerous forces: the protection of nuclear power plants in armed conflict October 18, 2022 25 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Abby Zeith & Eirini Giorgou As the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine drags on, the international community continues to sound the alarm about the significant risks ...
