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Reaffirming the obligation to protect medical facilities and support their functioning
Restrictions on movement and access to medical supplies have become an often-unseen threat to health care in today’s armed conflicts. Even where hosp…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Outsourcing humanity? International law, humane treatment, and artificial intelligence in detention operations
As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to shape decisions about who is detained in armed conflict and how detention facilities are managed, questions…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Divided together: how families of the missing build peace
When people go missing in war, their absence lingers far beyond the battlefield – splintering families, deepening social divides, and haunting politi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Peace can start in a prison cell: how IHL and humane detention can build pathways to peace
When wars end, peace rarely begins overnight. It’s built, slowly and painstakingly, through acts that restore a sense of humanity where it was once s…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
From hackers to tech companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict
Picture a potential future armed conflict: missiles and drones crowding the skies, uncrewed vehicles rolling across borders, and governments scrambli…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2025
In line with its mandate, the ICRC engages with all parties to an armed conflict, including non-state armed groups. The ICRC has a long history of co…
10 months ago
The humanity compass: navigating the protection of civilians in naval warfare
The law of naval warfare is a complex collection of international laws, developed in an era that could not anticipate today’s global interdependence,…
10 months ago
Sixty years on: why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – humanity, impartiality, neutrality, i…
10 months, 1 week ago
Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
Following five years of research and consultations, the ICRC has published a new, updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention (GC IV) of 1949.…
10 months, 1 week ago
Six ways IHL protects mental health
The impact of armed conflict on mental health is increasingly evident. According to data from the World Health Organization, one in five people who h…
10 months, 2 weeks ago