Respect for the dead under Islamic law: Considerations for humanitarian forensics

November 1, 2018 22 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Religion Ahmed Al-Dawoody

During armed conflict, forensic specialists encounter huge challenges in ensuring the proper and dignified management ...

Behind the scenes: The Roots of Restraint in War study

June 18, 2018 11 mins read Armed Groups / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict / Religion / Sexual Violence Fiona Terry & Brian McQuinn

The Roots of Restraint in War—a study that updates the 2004 Roots of Behaviour in ...

Can religious leaders play a role in enhancing compliance with IHL?

December 20, 2017 12 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict / Religion Ioana Cismas & Ezequiel Heffes

The effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) faces challenges from different quarters. Parties may be ...

International Humanitarian Law: A legal framework for exceptional circumstances

November 30, 2017 9 mins read Counterterrorism / Religion David Tuck & Thomas de Saint Maurice

Recently, the International Committee of the Red Cross expressed its concern about the risks of rhetoric that suggests there are circumstances in which ...

Dignity in death: Remembrance and the voice of the dead

November 1, 2017 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Religion / Stories Oran Finegan

As the Day of the Dead is upon us, it gives me cause for reflection on what the dead have meant to me ...

Out of balance: Global counter-terrorism & the laws of war

September 15, 2017 6 mins read Counterterrorism / Religion Stéphane Ojeda

In recent years, the UN Security Council has strengthened its global counter-terrorism (CT) framework, perhaps more so than at any point since 9/11. ...

IHL and Islam: An overview

March 14, 2017 22 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Primers / Religion Ahmed Al-Dawoody

With armed conflicts taking place in so many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic ...

Interview with Dr Bassim Al-Rubaye, Member of Iraq’s Council of Ministers

December 20, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action / Interviews / Law and Conflict / Religion Raphaël Dallaire Ferland

National Committees on international humanitarian law (IHL) are at the forefront of efforts to ensure ...

Global counter-terrorism must not overlook the rules of war

December 13, 2016 10 mins read Counterterrorism / Religion Stéphane Ojeda

Branding an armed group as “terrorist” cannot alone cancel the applicability of international humanitarian law (IHL). The vast majority of contemporary armed conflicts ...

An unwarranted human sacrifice in the Middle East

September 26, 2016 12 mins read Counterterrorism / Law and Conflict / Religion / Stories Omar Mekky

Earlier this month Muslims in the Middle East and across the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. Those holy days honor ...

Drawing the line between armed groups under IHL

July 22, 2016 9 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Law and Conflict / Religion Ellen Nohle

From Nigeria to Russia, the number of entities claiming affiliation with the Islamic State Group (ISG) is on the rise. In Colombia, concerns ...

Through a victim’s eyes: Interview with Terry Waite, humanitarian and former hostage

July 15, 2016 12 mins read Humanitarian Principles / Interviews / Religion The editors

Hostage-taking, torture and other forms of ill-treatment continue to put a tremendous strain on victims and their families. In this interview, Terry Waite ...