e-Briefing: The human cost of nuclear weapons October 12, 2016 5 mins read Humanitarian Action / Online publications / Quick Links The editors The ICRC’s latest e-briefing exposes the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. It is being issued just as the international community discusses towards ...
Translating IHL into military operations September 15, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict The editors Most of today’s armed conflicts are characterized by asymmetry between the parties. When faced with opponents who significantly differ in terms of military ...
Generating respect for the law in Africa August 31, 2016 11 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict Margherita D’Ascanio The majority of armed conflicts being fought on the African continent are classified as non-international armed conflicts, and are characterized by the presence ...
Nuclear weapons: Rising in defence of humanity July 27, 2016 8 mins read Law and Conflict / Online publications Ellen Policinski & Vincent Bernard Approximately 340,000 people died immediately and within the five years following the atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and ...
