Revisiting the history of the Geneva Conventions February 17, 2022 8 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Law and Conflict Boyd van Dijk With armed conflicts persisting in various parts of the globe and at risk of breaking ...
Sexual violence in armed conflict: the historical limits of humanitarian action and the ICRC in the 20th Century December 2, 2021 13 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / History / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Daniel Palmieri Despite clear legal prohibitions, sexual violence remains widespread and prevalent during armed conflicts and other ...
Memory and war: does time really heal? December 17, 2019 6 mins read History / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Review-related Kvitoslava Krotiuk Commemorating the centenary of the first Remembrance Day, dedicated to remembering members of the armed forces who have died in the line of ...
“On mission for humanity”: Glimpses of the Sommaruga years November 30, 2016 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Online publications Raphaël Dallaire Ferland Historians have made available 1169 speeches – previously unpublished for the most part – by former ICRC President Cornelio Sommaruga (1987-1999). Humanitarian Law ...
