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Collateral damage from the use of indirect fire in populated areas – can it be avoided?
Collateral damage is the unintended damage inflicted on humans, structures, animals and the natural environment that are not the target of the attack…
4 years, 4 months ago
How do IHL and Islamic law protect and ensure humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan?
Against a backdrop of decades of conflict and crisis, Afghanistan’s regime change in August 2021 once again propelled the need for humanitarian assis…
4 years, 4 months ago
Lifting the cloak of invisibility: civilians with disabilities in armed conflict
Even with one in seven people worldwide living with some form of disability, this group has been largely invisible in the implementation of internati…
4 years, 4 months ago
Beyond access: three considerations for food security and famine prevention during armed conflict
Over the past year, millions of people living in conflict-affected areas have faced severe and acute food insecurity, and the numbers continue to ris…
4 years, 4 months ago
Looking for answers: accounting for the separated, missing and dead in international armed conflicts
Armed conflicts affecting all regions of the world today continue to result in the separation of families and in people going missing and dying. Such…
4 years, 4 months ago
Displacement diplomacy: five ways to improve policy and practice on internal displacement in Africa
Although internal displacement is a global problem, it has long been a particular concern for African governments. According to the most recent estim…
4 years, 5 months ago
Armed conflict in Ukraine: a recap of basic IHL rules
For the past two weeks, the world has watched a humanitarian crisis unfold across Ukraine. Many of our readers have reached out to us directly with q…
4 years, 5 months ago
Consumer drones in conflict: where do they fit into IHL?
The skies over the conflict in Ukraine are filled with identical-looking consumer drones piloted by combatants and civilians alike – aircraft that pr…
4 years, 5 months ago
In Bruges: the enduring relevance of IHL and the updated Commentaries
Since its creation in 2000, the Bruges Colloquium on International Humanitarian Law has been jointly organized by the ICRC and the College of Europe,…
4 years, 6 months ago
Revisiting the history of the Geneva Conventions
With armed conflicts persisting in various parts of the globe and at risk of breaking out in others, it is crucial to take a step back. In this post,…
4 years, 6 months ago