Masculinity and humanitarianism

May 20, 2019 9 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence Graham Parsons

As I write, a boy, no older than 2, is bouncing around the café, laughing ...

The masculine condition in contemporary warfare

May 14, 2019 13 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity Gilbert Holleufer

Hugo Slim, in a piece entitled Masculinity and war—let’s talk about it, puts his finger ...

Continuing the conversation: Which masculinities, which wars?

July 5, 2018 7 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence David Duriesmith

Earlier this year Hugo Slim penned a blog post with the important call to begin ...

Masculinity and war–let’s talk about it

March 15, 2018 5 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2018 Hugo Slim

There is much talk about violations, cruelty and brutality in the public discussion of war, ...

Are we living through the worst period in history?

February 15, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Review-related / Sexual Violence Vincent Bernard

Vincent Bernard is the editor in chief of the International Review of the Red Cross. ...

Torture: Primer on a wrong and illegal practice

January 27, 2017 5 mins read Law and Conflict / Primers / Torture Ellen Policinski

The ICRC’s position on torture is clear: torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, degrading or humiliating treatment are banned under international law. ...

Global counter-terrorism must not overlook the rules of war

December 13, 2016 10 mins read Counterterrorism / Religion Stéphane Ojeda

Branding an armed group as “terrorist” cannot alone cancel the applicability of international humanitarian law (IHL). The vast majority of contemporary armed conflicts ...

Casualty recording in and for the modern age: Why standards matter

November 8, 2016 10 mins read Analysis / Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action Hamit Dardagan & John Sloboda

In peacetime and wartime alike, it is not sufficient to ask “how many died,” but also “who died”. Casualty recording is a systematic ...

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. ...

Modern conflict: Address by ICRC’s vice-president to SWIRMO 2016

October 27, 2016 1 min read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict Mme Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC

Address by Mme Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC, at the opening of the Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO), ...

How humanitarians safeguard the law of armed conflict

October 25, 2016 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict The editors

In situations of armed conflicts and violence across the world, humanitarian actors operate amidst recurring violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). Not only ...

Habitat III: The smartest city is a safe city

October 24, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action Hugo Slim

The humanitarian commitments in the New Urban Agenda are significant and will form clear policy guidance on urban humanitarian action for national governments ...