Armed conflict in Sudan: a recap of the basic IHL rules applicable in non-international armed conflicts June 15, 2023 15 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Julie Lefolle & Jelena Nikolic On 15 April 2023, the world watched the eruption of hostilities in Khartoum, the capital ...
The principle of non-refoulement under Islamic law and international law: complementing international legal protection in Muslim contexts June 20, 2021 11 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / History / Humanitarian Action / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Religion Ahmed Al-Dawoody & Tilman Rodenhäuser As we mark World Refugee Day this year, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ...
You can’t handle the truth: misinformation and humanitarian action January 15, 2021 9 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Rachel Xu Misinformation is on the rise, and the humanitarian sector has not escaped the consequences. The ...
Influencing behaviour in armed conflict – what is the point? March 12, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict / Law and Conflict Eva Svoboda Is influencing behaviour an art or is it a science? Or is it a bit ...
Children and war: upcoming Review edition November 19, 2019 6 mins read Call for papers / Children in conflict / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence / Special Protections Ellen Policinski The International Review of the Red Cross has an upcoming edition on Children and war due ...
Facilitating innovation, ensuring protection: the ICRC Biometrics Policy October 18, 2019 13 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / New Technologies Ben Hayes & Massimo Marelli The use of biometric identification systems by humanitarian organisations has been the subject of intense ...
The Mine Ban Convention, Article 5 & 2019 Review Conference: need for urgent action October 15, 2019 10 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Landmines and the Law / Law and Conflict / Religion / Weapons Chris Loughran The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) entered into force 20 years ago this year. It ...
The importance of psychosocial support for families missing loved ones – Review edition launch June 26, 2019 5 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action Ellen Policinski On 29 March 2019, the International Review of the Red Cross edition on ‘The Missing’ was launched at the Galle Face Hotel in ...
The price of virtual proximity: How humanitarian organizations’ digital trails can put people at risk December 7, 2018 6 mins read Accountability / Humanitarian Action / Technology in Humanitarian Action Tina Bouffet & Massimo Marelli Your text messages, phone calls, social media posts and cash transfers can say a lot ...
5 operational realities of detention in contemporary armed conflict November 30, 2018 12 mins read Counterterrorism / Detention / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Terrorism and IHL Laurent Saugy & Tilman Rodenhäuser Hidden behind thick walls and barbed wire, detention realities are generally little known to the ...
Respect for the dead under Islamic law: Considerations for humanitarian forensics November 1, 2018 22 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Religion Ahmed Al-Dawoody During armed conflict, forensic specialists encounter huge challenges in ensuring the proper and dignified management ...
How identity affects the internal threats aid workers face October 18, 2018 9 mins read Analysis / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2018 Adelicia Fairbanks The #AidToo movement has shown that aid workers are not invulnerable to internal security threats ...
