Elizabeth Rushing
Elizabeth Rushing rejoined the ICRC in 2019 as the Editor-in-Chief of Humanitarian Law & Policy and host of the Humanity in War podcast. In addition to previously serving the ICRC, she has worked for the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, the War Crimes Research Office, UNAIDS, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the International Federation of Human Rights.
Elizabeth holds a Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law and a Master of Laws from the Université Paris Nanterre, where she focused her studies on international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
Posts by the contributor
The youth of today, on international humanitarian law tomorrow…
25 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Humanity in War podcast / IHL / Special Themes / The Geneva Conventions at 75 / Youth and IHL Julie Lefolle, Kay von Mérey, Silvia Gelvez & Elizabeth Rushing
Israel and the occupied territories: how international humanitarian law applies
18 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege & Elizabeth Rushing
Reducing harm in military security operations
14 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Stephen Kilpatrick, Philippe Cholous, LT COL Susan Mwanga & Elizabeth Rushing
Protecting education from attack during armed conflict
29 mins read Access / Analysis / Children in conflict / Education in Armed Conflict / Humanity in War podcast / IHL Michel Anglade, Mark Chapple & Elizabeth Rushing
Persons with disabilities in armed conflict
27 mins read Access / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Disabilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Persons with disabilities Elizabeth Rushing, Nawaf Kabbara, Veronica Ngum Ndi & NG’AA Michael Mwendwa
Ethiopia: operational and legal response to armed conflict
15 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence Romaric Ferraro & Elizabeth Rushing
How does international humanitarian law develop?
24 mins read Analysis / History / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege, Eirini Giorgou & Elizabeth Rushing
International humanitarian law and policy in Colombia: progress and challenges
12 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Mariana Chacón Lozano & Elizabeth Rushing
Humanitarian neutrality in contemporary armed conflict: a conversation with Nils Melzer
13 mins read Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Nils Melzer & Elizabeth Rushing