Dignity in death: Remembrance and the voice of the dead November 1, 2017 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Religion / Stories Oran Finegan As the Day of the Dead is upon us, it gives me cause for reflection on what the dead have meant to me ...
Military influence operations & IHL: Implications of new technologies October 27, 2017 12 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Pontus Winther The use of smartphones, apps, social media and other methods of digital communication between people ...
Human evolution: Its influence on our behaviour and perception of facts October 23, 2017 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Sexual Violence Paul Beeckman The study of the evolution of the human species can provide insight to understanding the ...
Fighting together and international humanitarian law: Ensuring respect for the law and assessing responsibility for violations (2/2) October 17, 2017 10 mins read Counterterrorism Cordula Droege & David Tuck The second part of this two-part blog on partnering in warfare discusses the issues of ensuring respect for IHL and State responsibility for ...
Fighting together and international humanitarian law: Setting the legal framework (1/2) October 12, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / Partnering in Warfare Cordula Droege & David Tuck In their previous blog on the topic of partnered warfare, ‘Fighting together: Obligations and opportunities in partnered warfare’, Cordula Droege and David Tuck ...
The prohibition of nuclear weapons: Assisting victims and remediating the environment October 10, 2017 9 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Elizabeth Minor States have agreed upon a treaty with humanitarian foundations that prohibits nuclear weapons. It contains ...
Refugees, migrants, IDPs: Protecting people on the move—without distinction October 9, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Migration / Sexual Violence Sir Michael Aaronson ‘It is not the movement of persons that is the problem, it is the movement ...
Autonomous weapons mini-series: Distance, weapons technology and humanity in armed conflict October 6, 2017 13 mins read Analysis / Autonomous Weapons / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Weapons Alex Leveringhaus In this blog post, I look at the ethical and legal ramifications of distance in ...
Introduction to Mini-Series: Autonomous weapon systems and ethics October 4, 2017 2 mins read Autonomous Weapons / Law and Conflict / Weapons Autonomous weapon systems & the dictates of public conscience: An ethical basis for human control? On 28–29 August 2017, the ICRC convened a ...
War in cities: How to treat the disease without killing the patient? September 26, 2017 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Review-related / Sexual Violence Vincent Bernard Fighting in cities today causes immense suffering, massive displacement and enormous reconstruction costs. How can ...
Out of balance: Global counter-terrorism & the laws of war September 15, 2017 6 mins read Counterterrorism / Religion Stéphane Ojeda In recent years, the UN Security Council has strengthened its global counter-terrorism (CT) framework, perhaps more so than at any point since 9/11. ...
Messaging apps: the way forward for humanitarian communication? July 25, 2017 6 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Andrea Lunt Originally published on the Devpolicy Blog. Also available on Medium. *** Messaging apps – such ...
