Reducing the civilian cost of military counterspace operations
Enabled by advanced technologies, the past few decades have seen a revolution in the utility and criticality of space systems for military operations as well as for essential civilian services and hum...
16 Elo 202319min
War, law and outer space: pathways to reduce the human cost of military space operations
Despite the long-term desire of the international community to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, space systems have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space era...
15 Elo 202319min
Photographing neutrality: a personal reflection from the field
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but images taken during modern conflicts instill a different sense of interpretation. Humanitarian communications, specifically photography, take on a new...
9 Elo 20236min
Investing in the laws of war: international humanitarian law and the financial sector
The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has revealed a knowledge gap across the global financial sector regarding exposure to armed conflict, reiterating an already pressing need t...
2 Elo 202313min
What we don’t understand about digital risks in armed conflict and what to do about it
The deployment and use of new digital technologies in modern conflicts – from information to cyber operations – creates new risks and enables actual risks of harm to civilians’ rights, lives, safety, ...
26 Heinä 202320min
Towards a disability-inclusive IHL: ICRC views and recommendations
As a 2022 global report by the World Health Organization estimates, about 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the world’s population, more than one in six people – have a disability. In armed-conflict affe...
6 Heinä 202313min
Loitering munitions: flagging an urgent need for legally binding rules for AWS
Earlier this month, a viral story alleged that a US Air Force simulation took place during which an “AI drone” “attacked” its human operator when they interfered with the targeting objectives set for ...
29 Kesä 202313min
Responsible data sharing between humanitarian organizations and donors: towards a common approach
Humanitarian organizations are facing increased incentives to collect and share disaggregated data about their operations. At the same time, they must ensure this data is only used for humanitarian pu...
21 Kesä 20239min
