Resisting the politicization of humanitarian action in the post-Cold War era June 14, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Interviews / Law and Conflict / Videos The editors For Fyodor Lukyanov, the triumph of one political system at the end of the Cold ...
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 ...
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 min 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 ...
Parties to conflict should avoid using heavy explosive weapons in populated areas May 24, 2016 7 mins read Law and Conflict / Videos The editors In this video, the head of ICRC’s Arms Unit, Kathleen Lawand, discusses the humanitarian consequences and legal implications of the use of explosive ...
Greater respect for the law will ease the suffering of forced displacement – ICRC President May 23, 2016 1 min read Events and highlights / Videos / World Humanitarian Summit The editors On 23 May 2016 at the World Humanitarian Summit, ICRC President Peter Maurer addressed the high-level roundtable “Leaving no one behind: A commitment ...
Workshop: Rights and responsibilities of medical personnel during emergencies April 15, 2016 2 mins read Law and Conflict / Online learning Universities can help enhance respect for the impartial and safe provision of health care in conflicts and other emergencies. To assist them in ...
Workshop: Engaging with students and professors on the issue of sexual violence in armed conflicts April 15, 2016 2 mins read Online learning / Sexual Violence The ICRC assists universities in raising awareness about sexual violence in armed conflict by providing teaching material about the issue. Based on its ...
Launch of ICRC’s Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention April 14, 2016 4 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications / Sexual Violence / Videos The editors Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions have been put to the test and ...
Conference cycle: New technologies and the modern battlefield April 11, 2016 7 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Videos New technologies and the modern battlefield: Humanitarian perspectives was a series of high-level public events and experts meetings coordinated by the ICRC on several ...
