Beyond the rubble: eight overlooked ways that urban warfare is affecting children August 22, 2024 14 mins read Analysis / Children in conflict / Conduct of Hostilities / Education in Armed Conflict / Persons with disabilities / Protection of education / Social Protection / Special Protections / Special Themes / Urban warfare Timothy P. Williams, Alexandra Jackson & Vanessa Murphy In cities from Gaza to those in Sudan and Ukraine, childhoods are irrevocably changed by ...
Trapped in conflict: urban sieges and encirclement June 20, 2024 23 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Special Themes / Topics / Urban warfare Abby Zeith Based on the ICRC’s firsthand observations in and around cities in conflict across the globe, ...
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 ...
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 ...
