The translator is a traitor: translation in humanitarian response

December 20, 2022 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action Rasha Mahmoud Abdel Fattah

Translation has often been regarded as an act of ‘betrayal’, for the impossibility of transferring the exact same messages between different languages. Yet, ...

Aftermath of battles and conflict: from challenges to solutions

September 13, 2022 9 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Christian Cardon, Thomas de Saint Maurice & Kelisiana Thynne

The end of intense combat during armed conflict – whether permanent or temporary –does not ...

The grand scheme: power and politics in the climate crisis

February 25, 2021 10 mins read Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action Malvika Verma

Even in the midst of a pandemic, during a seemingly endless cascade of events, climate ...

Children and war: upcoming Review edition

November 19, 2019 6 mins read Call for papers / Children in conflict / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence / Special Protections Ellen Policinski

The International Review of the Red Cross has an upcoming edition on Children and war due ...

The world needs robust peacekeeping not aggressive peacekeeping

May 15, 2018 10 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Counterterrorism / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / The most read blog posts in 2018 Mona Ali Khalil

Since 1999, and in response to the tragic failures to protect civilians in Rwanda and Srebrenica, the ...

Ten armed groups share their views on education in armed conflict

May 2, 2018 12 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Ezequiel Heffes & Carolin Nehmé

It is well known that armed non-State actors (ANSAs) often pose a threat to education. ...

Everything you always wanted to know about engagement and accountability … (but were afraid to ask)

April 17, 2018 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action Tina Bouffet

Your five-buzzword guide to better understanding how people affected by conflict and violence can take the lead in humanitarian action. Stranded in the ...

Masculinity and war–let’s talk about it

March 15, 2018 5 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2018 Hugo Slim

There is much talk about violations, cruelty and brutality in the public discussion of war, ...

A conversation with Dr Helen Durham–IHL and women

March 8, 2018 6 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Law and Conflict / The most read blog posts in 2018 Helen Durham

On this International Women’s Day, Dr Helen Durham, Director of the Humanitarian Law & Policy ...

Can religious leaders play a role in enhancing compliance with IHL?

December 20, 2017 12 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict / Religion Ioana Cismas & Ezequiel Heffes

The effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) faces challenges from different quarters. Parties may be ...

Persons with disabilities in armed conflicts

December 13, 2017 3 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Special Protections Alexander Breitegger

December 13 is the 11th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights ...

Changing the narrative on international humanitarian law

November 24, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict Juliane Garcia Ravel & Vincent Bernard

Two ICRC initiatives to reaffirm the relevance of international humanitarian law (IHL) in today’s armed ...