Laurent Gisel

Laurent Gisel is a Senior Legal Adviser and the Cyber Team Leader at the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. Laurent is the file holder for the rules governing the conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law (IHL), including their application during urban warfare, cyber operations, and outer space operations. In particular, Laurent leads the ICRC’s work on how IHL protects civilians against the effects of cyber operations during armed conflicts.
Laurent began his career at the ICRC in 1999 and held several positions in conflict areas, in Israel and the Occupied Territories, Eritrea, Afghanistan, and as Deputy Head of Delegation in Nepal. After having served as Diplomatic Adviser to the ICRC Presidency from 2005 to 2008, Laurent worked in the ICRC Legal Division in various positions since 2008.
Prior to joining the ICRC, Laurent became attorney-at-law in Geneva and worked at the Public and Administrative Law Court of the Canton de Vaud. He holds a Degree in Law from the University of Geneva and a Masters in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva, Switzerland).
Posts by the contributor
Cyber attacks against hospitals and the COVID-19 pandemic: How strong are international law protections?
11 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Kubo Mačák, Tilman Rodenhäuser & Laurent Gisel
Cyber operations and international humanitarian law: five key points
9 mins read Analysis / Cyber / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Laurent Gisel & Tilman Rodenhäuser
Potential human costs of cyber operations—Key ICRC takeaways from discussion with tech experts
11 mins read Conduct of Hostilities / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / The most read blog posts in 2019 Laurent Gisel & Lukasz Olejnik
The potential human cost of cyber operations: Starting the conversation
14 mins read Analysis / Cyber / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict Laurent Gisel & Lukasz Olejnik