Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: detention operations in international armed conflicts

May 15, 2025 17 mins read Analysis / Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts / Detention / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Special Themes Sylvain Vité & Isabelle Gallino

Large-scale detention operations in international armed conflicts (IACs) pose significant humanitarian, legal, and operational challenges. ...

From “total war” to “total defence”: tracing the origins of civilian involvement in armed conflict

April 30, 2025 14 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / History / Humanitarian Action / IHL Ruben Stewart

When states adapt “total defence” strategies that mobilize entire populations in preparation for armed conflict, ...

The imperative to protect water and water systems during armed conflict

April 24, 2025 15 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Emerging Voices / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Special Themes Tadesse Kebebew

Amid the complexities of contemporary armed conflicts, damage to water infrastructure and the use of ...

Addressing landmine pollution: how the ‘polluter pays’ principle can help

April 17, 2025 14 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Emerging Voices / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Special Themes / Weapons Goran Sandić

Landmines, a persistent threat in post-conflict zones, pose severe risks to both human lives and ...

From disenchantment to a universal culture of compliance: IHL education “2.0”

April 10, 2025 12 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Communications / Conduct of Hostilities / Education in Armed Conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Youth and IHL Etienne Kuster, Catherine Gribbin, Jonathan Somer, Thomas Harper & Charlotte Tocchio

As public opinion is critical in shaping decision-making during armed conflict, engaging with and informing ...

Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: key preparedness measures

April 3, 2025 12 mins read Analysis / Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / Law and Conflict / Special Themes / Topics / Type of post Isabelle Gallino & Sylvain Vité

As states increasingly focus on strengthening their defense capabilities, discussions on military preparedness are gaining ...

Anchoring protection: Islamic law contributions to the development of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions

March 27, 2025 12 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / History / IHL / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Localisation / Related bodies of law / Religion Ahmed Al-Dawoody & Medha Damojipurapu

References to Islamic law made by the delegations of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Syria ...

Anti-personnel mines: the false promise of security through exceptionalism in war

March 13, 2025 14 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Related bodies of law / Weapons Cordula Droege & Maya Brehm

Earlier this month, Lithuania’s unprecedented withdrawal from the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) took effect. ...

AI, war and (in)humanity: the role of human emotions in military decision-making

February 20, 2025 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / New Technologies / Weapons Joanna L D Wilson

Contemporary armed conflicts are increasingly complex and, through rapid technological development, increasingly remote. This calls ...

A steppingstone for more? Progress on the protection of civilian populations from ICT activities during armed conflict

February 13, 2025 11 mins read Analysis / Communications / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Laurent Gisel & Tilman Rodenhäuser

In today’s multilateral disarmament, peace and security, and humanitarian fora, a key responsibility of states ...

A call to make international humanitarian law a political priority

February 6, 2025 8 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian diplomacy / Humanitarian Principles / IHL Mirjana Spoljaric

As the devastating impacts of armed conflicts continue to mount, civilians are enduring unimaginable suffering. ...

Canada’s first voluntary IHL report: a step forward with opportunities for improvement

January 30, 2025 12 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL Steve Tiwa Fomekong

Canada recently published its first voluntary report on the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL), ...