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IHL in the aftermath of battles and conflicts: what do we want to achieve?
We have all seen the despair, dismay, and disaster of war. But what happens when the armed conflict appears to be over? It may be a time for peace, b…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why militaries need a theory of gender's operational relevance
The uptake of gender considerations into military missions across the world has largely been uneven and incremental. This is likely due in part to th…
4 years, 2 months ago
Gendered impacts of armed conflict and implications for the application of IHL
Gender shapes an individual’s experience of armed conflict in complex ways, but trends can be predictable. In particular, women and girls contend wit…
4 years, 2 months ago
Shielding prisoners of war from public curiosity
Recent media reports on prisoners of war (POWs) and deceased combatants have raised questions among journalists and the general public about how the …
4 years, 2 months ago
On trial: the Third Geneva Convention and judicial guarantees for prisoners of war
The first prisoners of war (POWs) in the international armed conflict in Ukraine have been prosecuted and sentenced. These trials will herald hundred…
4 years, 2 months ago
Taking action, not sides: the benefits of humanitarian neutrality in war
In this post – part of our new series ‘Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict’ and released in tandem with Just Secur…
4 years, 2 months ago
Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict
As with many conflicts in the past, the Ukraine crisis has revived heated discussions on the humanitarian principles and their relevance in contempor…
4 years, 2 months ago
Left behind: reparations and assistance for families of missing and disappeared persons
As people continue to go missing in all regions of the world, thousands of families are left behind. They do not know whether their loved ones are al…
4 years, 3 months ago
In the hands of belligerents: status and protection under the Geneva Conventions
When international armed conflict breaks out and people find themselves in the power of belligerent States, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 activ…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organization, one year on
“The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet. Any further delay in concerted …
4 years, 3 months ago