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ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy Blog
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Humanitarian Law & Policy blog is a unique space for timely analysis and debate on international humanitarian law (IHL) issues and the policies that shape humanitarian action.
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ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogGCIII Commentary: If I can’t feed you, do I have to let you go?
The object and purpose of the Third Geneva Convention is to ensure that prisoners of war are humanely treated at all times, while allowing belligerents to…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogCrossing the Rubicon: virtual diplomacy in a changing world
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown countries into confusion, devastated economies and caused major disruption to almost every aspect of our lives. The world of…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogAggregated intensity: classifying coalitions of non-State armed groups
With an ever-increasing number of non-State armed groups and a growing tendency for non-international armed conflicts (NIAC) to be fought by coalitions, it is…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogThe right tool for the job: how does international law apply to cyber operations?
The international community agrees that international law applies in cyberspace. But how does it apply? Interpreting established concepts of international law…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogA world free from nuclear weapons: a call to action from Nigeria
As the world grapples with new security challenges, it is pertinent now more than ever for global leaders to uphold the rules and principles of international…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogCOVID-19 and its impact on persons with disabilities
Jess Markt, ICRC Disability Sport & Inclusion Advisor, is an internationally-acclaimed wheelchair basketball coach who has travelled across the world to help…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogProtecting education from attack during COVID-19: a new day, a new call to action
Efforts to protect students, teachers, and schools during times of armed conflict will get extra attention this week due to the inaugural UN International Day…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogGCIII Commentary: protecting the honour of prisoners of war
The Third Geneva Convention (GCIII) provides a framework of rules for the protection of prisoners of war, including that they are ‘entitled in all…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogAugust 12th: hopes and wishes?
Today’s 71st anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions is an opportunity to recall once more the vital role of international humanitarian law (IHL) in…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogAn unnecessary evil: the discursive battle over the meaning of nuclear weapons
The testimonies of the victims and survivors of nuclear weapons prompt us to imagine the unimaginable, think the unthinkable and give voice to the unspeakable…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogGCIII Commentary: ten essential protections for prisoners of war
The Third Geneva Convention is the most comprehensive legal framework protecting prisoners of war. Adopted in 1949 against the backdrop of immense suffering…
ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy BlogRace, equity, and neo-colonial legacies
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in the United States, and the protests that have swept parts of the world since, we find ourselves face-to-face with…