The adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions: a humanitarian break and colonial continuity February 26, 2026 12 mins read Analysis / GCIV Commentary / Generating Respect for IHL / History / Humanitarian Principles / Protecting civilians in good faith: a joint symposium on the updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention / Related bodies of law / Scope of application Srinivas Burra More than seven decades after their adoption, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 remain foundational ...
Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: How should states prepare to allow and facilitate delivery of humanitarian relief? December 4, 2025 10 mins read Access / Accountability / Analysis / Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Special Themes Ellen Policinski Large-scale armed conflicts consistently sever the systems that sustain civilian life, leaving populations without essential ...
Defining armed conflict: some clarity in the fog of war May 2, 2024 11 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Principles / Scope of application / Special Themes / The Geneva Conventions at 75 / Topics Samit D’Cunha, Tristan Ferraro & Thomas de Saint Maurice Today, there are over 120 armed conflicts around the world, involving over 60 states and ...
Israel and the occupied territories: how international humanitarian law applies December 19, 2023 18 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege & Elizabeth Rushing Since the 7th of October, the world has witnessed a new and unimaginable wave of ...
IHL and occupied territory July 26, 2022 14 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Mikhail Orkin & Tristan Ferraro As the armed conflict in Ukraine persists, rapidly unfolding events have entailed grave implications for civilians trapped in the crisis, such as death, ...
