Six ways IHL protects mental health

October 16, 2025 12 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Emerging Voices / Generating Respect for IHL / Health Care / IHL / Social Protection / Special Protections / Special Themes Giulia Bosi

The impact of armed conflict on mental health is increasingly evident. According to data from ...

Sexual violence in armed conflict: can we prevent a COVID-19 backslide?

November 25, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Gender / Gender and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence May Maloney

Three months into the pandemic, the ICRC’s Head of Addressing Sexual Violence published a call ...

COVID-19, conflict and sexual violence: reversing the burden of proof

June 19, 2020 5 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Sophie Sutrich

Sexual violence in armed conflict, while prohibited by international humanitarian law, remains a brutal reality. ...

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 ...