Looking for answers: accounting for the separated, missing and dead in international armed conflicts April 11, 2022 14 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Helen Obregón Gieseken & Ximena Londoño Armed conflicts affecting all regions of the world today continue to result in the separation of families and in people going missing and ...
Armed conflict in Ukraine: a recap of basic IHL rules March 17, 2022 11 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege For the past two weeks, the world has watched a humanitarian crisis unfold across Ukraine. ...
Consumer drones in conflict: where do they fit into IHL? March 15, 2022 16 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Faine Greenwood The skies over the conflict in Ukraine are filled with identical-looking consumer drones piloted by ...
In Bruges: the enduring relevance of IHL and the updated Commentaries February 23, 2022 7 mins read Analysis / GCIII Commentary / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict Mikhail Orkin Since its creation in 2000, the Bruges Colloquium on International Humanitarian Law has been jointly ...
Revisiting the history of the Geneva Conventions February 17, 2022 8 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Law and Conflict Boyd van Dijk With armed conflicts persisting in various parts of the globe and at risk of breaking ...
A new Solferino moment for humanitarians February 10, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action Hugo Slim This year marks the 160th anniversary of the publication of Henri Dunant’s classic text, ‘A Memory of Solferino’, in 1862. Dunant’s powerful book ...
Sexual violence in armed conflict: the historical limits of humanitarian action and the ICRC in the 20th Century December 2, 2021 13 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / History / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Daniel Palmieri Despite clear legal prohibitions, sexual violence remains widespread and prevalent during armed conflicts and other ...
Human shields under IHL: a path towards excessive legalization November 16, 2021 7 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Zoi Lafazani Human shields constitute part of the reality of contemporary armed conflicts, primarily fought in urban ...
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 ...
In good faith: legal advice during aerial targeting in urban areas May 4, 2021 14 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Craig Jones Military legal advisers today play a key role during various military operations, including aerial targeting ...
A common enemy: aggregating intensity in non-international armed conflicts April 22, 2021 17 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Law and Conflict Chiara Redaelli Contemporary non-international armed conflicts are increasingly fought by a myriad of non-State actors, often engaging in hostilities against a common enemy and at ...
Even ‘cyber wars’ have limits. But what if they didn’t? March 9, 2021 11 mins read Analysis / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Tilman Rodenhäuser & Kubo Mačák Cyber operations have become a reality of today’s armed conflicts, and their use is likely ...
