Preventing and eradicating the deadly legacy of explosive remnants of war

February 23, 2023 13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Eirini Giorgou

The deadly legacy of armed conflict continues to claim lives long after the fighting is ...

War, law and humanity: the role of the ICRC in international armed conflicts

February 16, 2023 12 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Melina Fidelis

The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen the involvement of several humanitarian organizations on the ground – including the International ...

Towards a ‘digital emblem’? Five questions on law, tech, and policy

November 3, 2022 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Tilman Rodenhäuser & Mauro Vignati

Doctors who provide care for the war wounded and ICRC delegates who work in areas ...

Dangerous forces: the protection of nuclear power plants in armed conflict

October 18, 2022 25 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Abby Zeith & Eirini Giorgou

As the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine drags on, the international community continues to sound the alarm about the significant risks ...

The status and protection of third-country nationals in international armed conflict

October 6, 2022 8 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Ramin Mahnad

In international armed conflict, citizens of non-belligerent States can (and do) find their way onto the battlefield. Whether they arrive as volunteers, security ...

When will it be over? A fictional civilian’s story in the aftermath of conflict

September 7, 2022 10 mins read Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Kelisiana Thynne

‘What I know is that for me, for many, the war will not be over ...

What does ‘back to basics’ mean for gender and the fundamental principles?

September 1, 2022 13 mins read Analysis / Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Gender / Gender and conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict Ariana Lopes Morey

The recently-launched ICRC blog series ‘Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict’ aims ...

‘It was the best of times; it was the worst of times’: a tale of two cities in the aftermath of conflict

August 18, 2022 10 mins read Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Kelisiana Thynne

In seemingly a moment, a city can go from being prosperous and peaceful to completely ...

Prisoners of war in contemporary armed conflict: Interpreting the Third Geneva Convention 70+ years after its negotiation

August 11, 2022 18 mins read GCIII Commentary / Law and Conflict Ellen Policinski

Too often the term “prisoner of war” (PoW) conjures up black-and-white images of soldiers detained in the Second World War. Recent events have ...

IHL and occupied territory

July 26, 2022 14 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Mikhail Orkin & Tristan Ferraro

As the armed conflict in Ukraine persists, rapidly unfolding events have entailed grave implications for civilians trapped in the crisis, such as death, ...

Silenced guns do not mend lives: what does the law say about human suffering at the end of conflict?

July 21, 2022 10 mins read Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Ramin Mahnad & Kelisiana Thynne

Silenced guns do not mend the lives of those who have survived the violence. Declarations ...

Gendered impacts of armed conflict and implications for the application of IHL

June 30, 2022 14 mins read Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Helen Durham, Cordula Droege, Lindsey Cameron & Vanessa Murphy

Gender shapes an individual’s experience of armed conflict in complex ways, but trends can be ...

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