Dehumanizing detention: degrading our collective humanity November 7, 2024 6 mins read Analysis / Communications / Detention / Social Protection Terry Hackett Language matters and the protections of international law are crucial when facing global trends of dehumanization. Dehumanizing narratives strip people of their dignity, ...
Why is the ICRC concerned by ‘harmful information’ in war? September 10, 2024 10 mins read Analysis / Communications / IHL / New Technologies Joelle Rizk During armed conflict and other situations of violence, timely access to reliable information can save lives. Affected people need to know where danger ...
International humanitarian law and policy in Colombia: progress and challenges March 9, 2023 12 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Mariana Chacón Lozano & Elizabeth Rushing Over the last several years, while attention was turned to tackling the impact of the ...
From child soldier to child ‘terrorist’: safeguarding innocence from counter-terrorism November 20, 2019 6 mins read Counterterrorism / Humanitarian Principles Sandra Krähenmann & Paulien Vandendriessche Despite legal prohibitions, children continue to be recruited and used in various capacities during armed conflict, in some cases by armed groups labeled ...
The need for clear governance frameworks on predictive algorithms in military settings March 28, 2019 13 mins read Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Detention / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Lorna McGregor Editor’s note: In this post, as part of the AI blog series, Lorna McGregor continues the discussion on ...
The evolution of warfare: Focus on the Law February 16, 2017 9 mins read Law and Conflict / Online publications / Review-related George Dvaladze How has warfare changed over the past 100 years? Is the international community still sufficiently equipped to reasonably minimize its negative effects on ...
Are we living through the worst period in history? February 15, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Review-related / Sexual Violence Vincent Bernard Vincent Bernard is the editor in chief of the International Review of the Red Cross. ...
Torture: Primer on a wrong and illegal practice January 27, 2017 5 mins read Law and Conflict / Primers / Torture Ellen Policinski The ICRC’s position on torture is clear: torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, degrading or humiliating treatment are banned under international law. ...
ICRC report demonstrates people believe that wars should have limits December 5, 2016 5 mins read Online publications Helen Durham The ICRC has published the results of a large survey detailing how people around the world perceive a range of issues relating to ...
The evolution of warfare: New edition of the International Review November 28, 2016 1 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications / Review-related The editors We are pleased to present the latest issue of the International Review of the Red ...
Terrorism, counter-terrorism and IHL: Primer on a recurring conversation November 2, 2016 5 mins read Counterterrorism Ellen Policinski Terrorism is not limited to any one part of the world. It can be seen everywhere, and is often linked to armed conflict. ...
How humanitarians safeguard the law of armed conflict October 25, 2016 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict The editors In situations of armed conflicts and violence across the world, humanitarian actors operate amidst recurring violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). Not only ...
