Deciding under algorithms: artificial intelligence and the protection of civilian infrastructure in armed conflict March 12, 2026 10 mins read Analysis / Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Yéelen Marie Geairon Artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision-support systems are increasingly embedded upstream of the use of force, shaping ...
Protecting civilians in good faith: a joint symposium on the updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention February 17, 2026 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Protecting civilians in good faith: a joint symposium on the updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention Jean-Marie Henckaerts Following five years of research and consultations, the ICRC published a new, updated Commentary on the ...
Waging warfare at sea: how exceptional is the maritime domain today? February 10, 2026 16 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / New Technologies / Related bodies of law Abby Zeith Naval warfare has undergone dramatic transformation, expanding across multiple domains and exposing civilian seafarers, infrastructure, ...
“Cognitive warfare”: why the human brain should not become a battlefield February 5, 2026 15 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / IHL / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Related bodies of law / Weapons Pierrick Devidal Militaries are gearing up for confrontation on a new battlefield: the human brain. While psychological ...
Reaffirming the obligation to protect medical facilities and support their functioning November 20, 2025 15 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Health Care / Health care / IHL / Related bodies of law / Special Protections / Special Themes / Upholding humanity in war: the Global IHL Initiative Supriya Rao & Alexander Breitegger Restrictions on movement and access to medical supplies have become an often-unseen threat to health ...
From hackers to tech companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict November 4, 2025 10 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Communications / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Scope of application Tilman Rodenhäuser, Samit D’Cunha, Laurent Gisel, Anna Rosalie Greipl & Marco Roscini Picture a potential future armed conflict: missiles and drones crowding the skies, uncrewed vehicles rolling ...
The humanity compass: navigating the protection of civilians in naval warfare October 28, 2025 13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Related bodies of law / Special Themes / Upholding humanity in war: the Global IHL Initiative André Smit & Kelisiana Thynne The law of naval warfare is a complex collection of international laws, developed in an ...
Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention October 21, 2025 10 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict Jean-Marie Henckaerts Following five years of research and consultations, the ICRC has published a new, updated Commentary ...
‘Constant care’ must be taken to address bias in military AI August 28, 2025 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Artificial intelligence in military decision-making / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / New Technologies / Special Themes Laura Bruun & Marta Bo As many states, especially those with large and resourceful militaries, are exploring the potential of ...
Warfare at the speed of thought: can brain-computer interfaces comply with IHL? August 21, 2025 13 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / New Technologies / Weapons Anna M. Gielas Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are no longer speculative technologies of future warfare – they are being ...
An evitable catastrophe: reclaiming humanity from the nuclear brink August 7, 2025 10 mins read Analysis / Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Special Themes / Weapons Dominique Loye On August 6th and 9th 1945, Hiroshima and Nagasaki became the first – and so ...
Reaffirming IHL’s specific protection of hospitals May 27, 2025 15 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Health Care / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / Special Protections / Special Themes / Upholding humanity in war: the Global IHL Initiative Supriya Rao & Alexander Breitegger In today’s armed conflicts, hospitals are increasingly being attacked or misused for military purposes, undermining ...
