Protecting the innocent, the land, and the body: traditional sources of restraint on landmine use

March 23, 2023 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict Henrique Garbino & Matthew Breay Bolton

What drives restraint in armed conflict? Recent studies have examined different factors contributing to restraint ...

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 ...

How do IHL and Islamic law protect and ensure humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan?

April 28, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Religion Ioanna Voudouri, Ezat Gul & Yar Mohammad Yari

Against a backdrop of decades of conflict and crisis, Afghanistan’s regime change in August 2021 once again propelled the need for humanitarian assistance ...

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 ...

Four pathways of climate insecurity: a guide for humanitarians

January 13, 2022 8 mins read Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action Kheira Tarif

If the 2021 IPCC report is a code red for humanity, then humanitarian organizations are ...

Engaging with the industry: integrating IHL into new technologies in urban warfare

October 7, 2021 17 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Urban warfare Damian Copeland & Lauren Sanders

Alongside the urbanization of armed conflict lies a second trend: the increase in the use ...

Biometrics in humanitarian action: a delicate balance

September 2, 2021 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Vincent Graf Narbel & Justinas Sukaitis

When biometrics enters the news cycle, it is usually in the context of a critical discussion on the risks versus the benefits – ...

IHL in action: seven patterns of respect

November 19, 2020 16 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict / Religion Juliane Garcia Ravel & Madalena Vasconcelos Rosa

While violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) are seemingly pervasive and remain a brutal reality ...

Climate, conflict and crises: first and foremost, do no harm

February 27, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action Janani Vivekananda

The combined effects of climate change and conflict increase the number and intensity of crises ...

The establishment of courts by armed groups: what is the legal basis?

October 11, 2016 10 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict Ezequiel Heffes

While the law of armed conflict is understood as granting armed groups the possibility to install judicial mechanisms in order to pass judgments ...