Generating respect for the law in Africa August 31, 2016 11 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict Margherita D’Ascanio The majority of armed conflicts being fought on the African continent are classified as non-international armed conflicts, and are characterized by the presence ...
Life after the atomic bomb: Testimonies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors August 9, 2016 17 mins read Interviews / Online publications / Review-related / Stories The editors 71 years ago today, the second atomic bomb fell on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. ...
Why educating students on humanitarian norms and values matters July 29, 2016 10 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Etienne Kuster & George Dvaladze Apart from the renowned Jean-Pictet Competition, there are dozens of student competitions in international humanitarian ...
Nuclear weapons: Rising in defence of humanity July 27, 2016 8 mins read Law and Conflict / Online publications Ellen Policinski & Vincent Bernard Approximately 340,000 people died immediately and within the five years following the atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and ...
Separated: The humanitarian consequences of solitary confinement in detention July 15, 2016 7 mins read Events and highlights The editors Penitentiary authorities around the world have increasingly turned to restrictive detention regimes such as solitary confinement to manage high risk detainees. What are ...
International law of military operations: Mapping the field to improve compliance with the law July 7, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict The editors On 21-23 June 2016, the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War (ISMLLW) and Exeter Law School convened an international ...
Remember the millions of people living in urban violence July 4, 2016 6 mins read Videos Hugo Slim With all eyes on the upcoming Habitat 3 Conference in Quito, Ecuador, and the New Urban Agenda which will be adopted there, the ...
Cyberspace operations in armed conflicts and the proportionality rule June 29, 2016 6 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict ICRC Moscow What does the principle of proportionality entail for cyberspace operations in armed conflicts? How can you decide whether you are using a sledgehammer ...
Resisting the politicization of humanitarian action in the post-Cold War era June 14, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Interviews / Law and Conflict / Videos The editors For Fyodor Lukyanov, the triumph of one political system at the end of the Cold ...
Is the law of armed conflict in crisis and how to recommit to its respect? June 3, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict The editors Shocked by the seemingly unending news streams of civilians being starved, of hospitals, schools and places of worship being bombed unlawfully, of communities ...
e-Briefing: Principles guiding humanitarian action May 27, 2016 1 mins read Online publications The editors This e-briefing traces the latest developments in the in the contemporary debate on the seven “Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and ...
Parties to conflict should avoid using heavy explosive weapons in populated areas May 24, 2016 7 mins read Law and Conflict / Videos The 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 ...
