Joint series: Locating the Geneva Conventions Commentaries in the international legal landscape June 29, 2016 7 mins read ICRC Commentaries / Law and Conflict Jean-Marie Henckaerts Where do the ICRC Commentaries fit into the legal landscape? What are the rules governing treaty interpretation and how do they operate in ...
European ‘migrant crisis’: Avoiding another wave of refugees living in limbo June 23, 2016 7 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Migration Pavle Kilibarda That the brutal excesses of the conflict in Syria, well into its sixth year, have proven capable of causing one of the greatest ...
Introducing the first multi-blog series on the updated Geneva Conventions Commentaries June 22, 2016 6 mins read ICRC Commentaries / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence Humanitarian Law & Policy, Intercross and Opinio Juris The updated Commentaries are an interpretive compass emerging from more than 60 years of application and interpretation of the Geneva Conventions. Over the ...
International humanitarian law in the Middle East: Successes and challenges June 10, 2016 7 mins read Counterterrorism / Religion The editors Violations of the law of armed conflict are tearing apart the lives of countless numbers of people in ongoing Middle-Eastern crises. On 26 ...
Is the law of armed conflict in crisis and how to recommit to its respect? June 3, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict The editors Shocked by the seemingly unending news streams of civilians being starved, of hospitals, schools and places of worship being bombed unlawfully, of communities ...
War crimes without criminal accountability? The case of Active Protection Systems June 1, 2016 6 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict Michael Kurt Riepl As weapon systems take over more and more functions in the targeting cycle that used to be fulfilled by humans, it is increasingly ...
e-Briefing: Principles guiding humanitarian action May 27, 2016 1 mins read Online publications The editors This e-briefing traces the latest developments in the in the contemporary debate on the seven “Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and ...
Istanbul dispatch: A first look back at the World Humanitarian Summit May 26, 2016 6 mins read World Humanitarian Summit Raphaël Dallaire Ferland On the eve of the World Humanitarian Summit, Hugo Slim was reflecting on what failure and success would look like for the large-scale ...
Uphold the norms that safeguard humanity – Speech by Peter Maurer May 24, 2016 1 mins read World Humanitarian Summit On 24 May 2016 at the World Humanitarian Summit, ICRC President Peter Maurer gave a speech in which he called on parties to ...
What restrains armed actors from committing atrocities? May 24, 2016 3 mins read Events and highlights / Videos The editors What are the factors that lead armed actors to restrain from committing violations of international humanitarian law (IHL)? This question lies at the ...
Introducing Humanitarian Law & Policy May 19, 2016 3 mins read Sexual Violence / World Humanitarian Summit Raphaël Dallaire Ferland & Vincent Bernard Today marks the launch of Humanitarian Law & Policy, a digital forum for those concerned with how to better protect and assist people affected by conflict and violence. ...
Conference cycle: Generating respect for the law April 14, 2016 10 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Religion / Sexual Violence / Videos The Conference Cycle on Generating Respect for the Law is a series of high-level public ...
