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The humanitarian case for universalizing the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Cluster munitions cause harm both at the moment of attack and long after fighting has ended. By scattering submunitions across wide areas, often with…
17 hours ago
Before the fighting begins: IHL and the location of military objectives
International humanitarian law (IHL) is primarily associated with the conduct of hostilities and the protection of people during armed conflict. Yet …
1 week ago
Civilian protection has a dependency-chain problem
Civilian protection is often assessed by whether a person has been warned, evacuated, registered, sheltered or reached with relief. For many persons …
2 weeks ago
The machines must not choose who dies: a humanitarian case for disarming AI
As states race to develop autonomous weapons systems, the effort to agree binding international rules on machine decisions over life and death has re…
3 weeks ago
Memorializing IHL violations in the age of AI: opportunities and risks for transitional justice
Memorialization, one of the five pillars of transitional justice, plays a vital role in preserving the memory of international humanitarian law (IHL)…
1 month, 1 week ago
“A number that learned how not to scream”: the case for community-led metrics on protection
The international humanitarian system has built a sophisticated architecture for the protection of civilians, namely political resolutions, cluster c…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Amplifying Pacific voices: the region’s crucial role in advancing IHL
Pacific Island states have long demonstrated leadership in promoting peace, disarmament, and humanitarian values. From traditional customs that refle…
2 months ago
The shelter that shone in the distance | Written and Performed by Mamuch Bey
For the world's more than 120 million forcibly displaced people, the idea of refuge is not an abstraction – it is a horizon, an act of imagination, a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
African traditions and the protection of children in armed conflict
Across Africa, norms regulating the conduct of hostilities long predate the codification of modern international humanitarian law (IHL). The ICRC Too…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
We helped individuals while harming persons: what conflict-affected communities deserve beyond beneficiary status
Conflict and displacement do more than destroy homes, livelihoods, and infrastructure. They also fracture the social relationships through which peop…
2 months, 3 weeks ago