Can IHL training influence military conduct in war? May 7, 2024 12 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict / Special Themes Andrew Bell This post is a summary of research from the ICRC’s report on Military Training in ...
Protecting civilians in conflict: the urgency of implementing the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas April 22, 2024 9 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Urban warfare / Weapons Laura Boillot, Laurent Gisel, Paul Holtom, Frederik Siem, Dina Abou Samra & Juliana Helou van der Berg The widespread use of heavy explosive weapons has reached alarming levels, exacting a staggering toll ...
Photographing neutrality: a personal reflection from the field August 10, 2023 5 mins read Analysis / Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Communications / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict Stephanie Xu They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but images taken during modern conflicts ...
Protecting the innocent, the land, and the body: traditional sources of restraint on landmine use March 23, 2023 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict Henrique Garbino & Matthew Breay Bolton What drives restraint in armed conflict? Recent studies have examined different factors contributing to restraint ...
ICRC engagement with non-State armed groups: why and how March 4, 2021 9 mins read Access / Analysis / Armed Groups / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Sexual Violence Jelena Pejic, Irénée Herbet & Tilman Rodenhäuser In 2020, the ICRC counted 614 armed groups of concern to the organization’s humanitarian operations ...
IHL in action: seven patterns of respect November 19, 2020 16 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict / Religion Juliane Garcia Ravel & Madalena Vasconcelos Rosa While violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) are seemingly pervasive and remain a brutal reality ...
Where are the carrots? Positive discipline for armed groups March 19, 2020 14 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence Anki Sjöberg We read about violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law on a ...
Influencing behaviour in armed conflict – what is the point? March 12, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict Eva Svoboda Is influencing behaviour an art or is it a science? Or is it a bit ...
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 ...
Changing the narrative on international humanitarian law November 24, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict Juliane Garcia Ravel & Vincent Bernard Two ICRC initiatives to reaffirm the relevance of international humanitarian law (IHL) in today’s armed ...
Human evolution: Its influence on our behaviour and perception of facts October 23, 2017 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Sexual Violence Paul Beeckman The study of the evolution of the human species can provide insight to understanding the ...
