‘Catching up with the curve’: the participation of women in disarmament diplomacy August 25, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Law and Conflict Véronique Christory Though it cannot be up to women alone to capture gendered impacts in treaty texts ...
Shielding prisoners of war from public curiosity June 28, 2022 9 mins read Analysis / GCIII Commentary / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict Ramin Mahnad Recent media reports on prisoners of war (POWs) and deceased combatants have raised questions among ...
On trial: the Third Geneva Convention and judicial guarantees for prisoners of war June 23, 2022 13 mins read Analysis / GCIII Commentary / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict Yvette Issar The first prisoners of war (POWs) in the international armed conflict in Ukraine have been ...
Taking action, not sides: the benefits of humanitarian neutrality in war June 21, 2022 8 mins read Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles Fiona Terry In this post – part of our new series ‘Back to basics: humanitarian principles in ...
In the hands of belligerents: status and protection under the Geneva Conventions May 19, 2022 10 mins read Analysis / Detention / GCIII Commentary / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Ramin Mahnad When international armed conflict breaks out and people find themselves in the power of belligerent ...
Lifting the cloak of invisibility: civilians with disabilities in armed conflict April 21, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Special Protections Helen Durham & Gerard Quinn Even with one in seven people worldwide living with some form of disability, this group ...
Armed conflict in Ukraine: a recap of basic IHL rules March 17, 2022 11 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege For the past two weeks, the world has watched a humanitarian crisis unfold across Ukraine. ...
Consumer drones in conflict: where do they fit into IHL? March 15, 2022 16 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Faine Greenwood The skies over the conflict in Ukraine are filled with identical-looking consumer drones piloted by ...
In Bruges: the enduring relevance of IHL and the updated Commentaries February 23, 2022 7 mins read Analysis / GCIII Commentary / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict Mikhail Orkin Since its creation in 2000, the Bruges Colloquium on International Humanitarian Law has been jointly ...
Revisiting the history of the Geneva Conventions February 17, 2022 8 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Law and Conflict Boyd van Dijk With armed conflicts persisting in various parts of the globe and at risk of breaking ...
A new Solferino moment for humanitarians February 10, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action Hugo Slim This year marks the 160th anniversary of the publication of Henri Dunant’s classic text, ‘A Memory of Solferino’, in 1862. Dunant’s powerful book ...
Carve-out in Kabul: hard won resolution lifts humanitarian roadblock in Afghanistan February 3, 2022 7 mins read Access / Analysis / Counterterrorism / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy Helen Durham & Christopher Harland On 22 December 2021, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution ...