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 ...
Present and engaged: how the ICRC responds to armed conflict and violence in cities January 19, 2023 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Urban warfare Charles Deutscher & Chandni Dhingra How can humanitarian actors better respond to the devastating impact of urban warfare and urban violence? The higher humanitarian stakes in cities – ...
Collateral damage from the use of indirect fire in populated areas – can it be avoided? May 5, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Urban warfare Ove Dullum Collateral damage is the unintended damage inflicted on humans, structures, animals and the natural environment that are not the target of the attack. ...
Explosive weapons with wide area effects: a deadly choice in populated areas January 25, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Eirini Giorgou The use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area in populated areas is one ...
Proximate ‘human shields’ and the challenge for humanitarian organizations November 18, 2021 9 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Neve Gordon & Nicola Perugini The term ‘human shields’ describes a method of warfare prohibited by international humanitarian law (IHL), ...
Human shields under IHL: a path towards excessive legalization November 16, 2021 7 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Zoi Lafazani Human shields constitute part of the reality of contemporary armed conflicts, primarily fought in urban ...
Engaging with the industry: integrating IHL into new technologies in urban warfare October 7, 2021 17 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Urban warfare Damian Copeland & Lauren Sanders Alongside the urbanization of armed conflict lies a second trend: the increase in the use ...
Feasible precautions during urban attacks: the ‘art’ of the practically possible May 19, 2021 13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Major Jon Griffiths Every military operation conducted within a city is likely to affect the people living there, ...
Preparedness in urban operations: a commander’s planning checklist to protect civilians May 11, 2021 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Religion / Urban warfare Sahr Muhammedally Implementing international humanitarian law’s (IHL) precautionary measures for both defending and attacking forces is a ...
In good faith: legal advice during aerial targeting in urban areas May 4, 2021 14 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Craig Jones Military legal advisers today play a key role during various military operations, including aerial targeting ...
War and the city: a history April 29, 2021 6 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action / Urban warfare Daniel Palmieri As long as there have been cities, wars have been staged within them. While the term ‘urban warfare’ conjures more recent images of ...
Urban warfare: an age-old problem in need of new solutions April 27, 2021 17 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Laurent Gisel, Pilar Gimeno Sarciada, Ken Hume & Abby Zeith Urban warfare is not a new phenomenon; cities have featured as a stage for violence ...
