What You Need to Know About Urban War June 22, 2017 7 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Primers Trevor Keck We have seen extraordinary suffering in urban wars in the Middle East in recent years. We have heard stories of people in besieged ...
IHL and Islam: An overview March 14, 2017 21 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Primers Ahmed Al-Dawoody With armed conflicts taking place in so many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic ...
Torture: Primer on a wrong and illegal practice January 27, 2017 5 mins read Law and Conflict / Primers / Torture Ellen Policinski The ICRC’s position on torture is clear: torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, degrading or humiliating treatment are banned under international law. ...
Terrorism, counter-terrorism and IHL: Primer on a recurring conversation November 2, 2016 5 mins read Law and Conflict / Primers Ellen Policinski Terrorism is not limited to any one part of the world. It can be seen everywhere, and is often linked to armed conflict. ...
