Can religious leaders play a role in enhancing compliance with IHL? December 20, 2017 12 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict / Religion Ioana Cismas & Ezequiel Heffes The effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) faces challenges from different quarters. Parties may be ...
A global ban on nuclear weapons: Are we there yet? May 24, 2017 12 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / Weapons Melina Lito In the heart of the Cold War, nuclear weapons were the central issue of international peace and security debates, with a devastating nuclear ...
Space law revisited (3/3): The regime of international liability in space April 27, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Pavle Kilibarda Outer space is becoming an arena for technological shows of force – whether by deployment of spy satellites or testing of weapons. What ...
Fighting together: Obligations and opportunities in partnered warfare March 28, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / Partnering in Warfare Cordula Droege & David Tuck Partnered warfare — i.e. activities in support of Parties to armed conflict—is a reality that demands attention. For civilians, the sick, the wounded and for ...
IHL and Islam: An overview March 14, 2017 22 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Primers / Religion Ahmed Al-Dawoody With armed conflicts taking place in so many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic ...
Introducing the second multi-blog series on the updated Geneva Conventions Commentaries February 21, 2017 2 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / ICRC Commentaries / Law and Conflict The editors In order to bring to light the significance of the updated Commentary on the First Geneva ...
A new humanitarian law course for practitioners: Modernizing the ICRC’s approach to legal training January 6, 2017 6 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict Pavle Kilibarda & Etienne Kuster Whether they engage in dialogue with belligerent parties or distribute relief to war-afflicted populations across the globe, humanitarian practitioners need to understand the ...
Space law revisited (2/3): Are weapons of mass destruction prohibited in space? December 21, 2016 8 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Weapons Pavle Kilibarda Outer space is becoming an arena for technological shows of force – whether by deployment of spy satellites or testing of weapons. What ...
Interview with Dr Bassim Al-Rubaye, Member of Iraq’s Council of Ministers December 20, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action / Interviews / Law and Conflict / Religion Raphaël Dallaire Ferland National Committees on international humanitarian law (IHL) are at the forefront of efforts to ensure ...
Beyond ratification: National committees and the implementation of international humanitarian law November 21, 2016 7 mins read Events and highlights / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict ICRC Advisory Service on IHL Armed conflicts continue to cause immense suffering and large-scale destruction, despite the existence of a ...
Space law revisited (1/3): The notion of ‘peaceful uses’ and the Outer Space Treaty November 7, 2016 9 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Pavle Kilibarda Outer space is becoming an arena for technological shows of force – whether by deployment of spy satellites or testing of weapons. What ...
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. ...
