Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: key preparedness measures
As states increasingly focus on strengthening their defense capabilities, discussions on military preparedness are gaining prominence, particularly in relation to large-scale conflicts. Such conflicts...
3 Huhti 202516min
Anchoring protection: Islamic law contributions to the development of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
References to Islamic law made by the delegations of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Syria during the 1974–1977 Diplomatic Conference – which led to the adoption of the two Additional Protocols to the ...
27 Maalis 202516min
Environmental destruction in conflict: broadening accountability in war
International law recognizes the importance of environmental protection during armed conflict. Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions was the first treaty to formally prohibit warfare methods...
20 Maalis 202510min
Anti-personnel mines: the false promise of security through exceptionalism in war
Earlier this month, Lithuania’s unprecedented withdrawal from the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) took effect. Meanwhile, several states are openly questioning their continued adherence to other...
13 Maalis 202520min
Hospitals under fire: legal and practical challenges to strengthened protection
Amid the devastation of armed conflict, hospitals stand as fragile sanctuaries, overwhelmed by demand and depleted of essential supplies. Struggling to function under relentless strain, they remain un...
6 Maalis 202514min
AI, war and (in)humanity: the role of human emotions in military decision-making
Contemporary armed conflicts are increasingly complex and, through rapid technological development, increasingly remote. This calls into question the capacity of a machine to apply human emotional tra...
20 Helmi 202514min
A steppingstone for more? Progress on the protection of civilian populations from ICT activities during armed conflict
In today’s multilateral disarmament, peace and security, and humanitarian fora, a key responsibility of states – and a challenge for their lawyers and policy makers – is to find common understandings ...
13 Helmi 202514min
A call to make international humanitarian law a political priority
As the devastating impacts of armed conflicts continue to mount, civilians are enduring unimaginable suffering. Violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) are compounding these crises, while e...
6 Helmi 20259min
