Verses of mercy: how Somali oral traditions can mitigate conflict and support IHL
The universality of international humanitarian law (IHL) assumes that its principles transcend cultural, geographical, and political boundaries. However, this presumption is challenged by the complexi...
5 Kesä 202513min
Reaffirming IHL’s specific protection of hospitals
In today’s armed conflicts, hospitals are increasingly being attacked or misused for military purposes, undermining one of international humanitarian law’s most fundamental protections. These strikes ...
27 Touko 202519min
Eighty years on: honouring memory, upholding humanity
This year marks eight decades since the Holocaust, a defining moment of human suffering and moral failure. The memory of six million murdered Jews, and millions of others persecuted and killed, remain...
23 Touko 202552min
The shifting battlefield: technology, tactics, and the risk of blurring lines in warfare
The accelerating integration of emerging technologies into armed conflict is transforming not only the tools of war, but its tactics, geography, participants and impact. Technological developments – f...
22 Touko 202517min
Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: detention operations in international armed conflicts
Large-scale detention operations in international armed conflicts (IACs) pose significant humanitarian, legal, and operational challenges. International humanitarian law (IHL) provides detailed rules ...
15 Touko 202519min
From “total war” to “total defence”: tracing the origins of civilian involvement in armed conflict
When states adapt “total defence” strategies that mobilize entire populations in preparation for armed conflict, the line between civilian and combatant can become dangerously blurred. This raises pre...
30 Huhti 202518min
The imperative to protect water and water systems during armed conflict
Amid the complexities of contemporary armed conflicts, damage to water infrastructure and the use of water as a means or method of warfare have devastating consequences for both civilian populations a...
24 Huhti 202520min
Addressing landmine pollution: how the 'polluter pays' principle can help
Landmines, a persistent threat in post-conflict zones, pose severe risks to both human lives and the environment. These explosive devices, often buried underground, remain dormant for years, contamina...
17 Huhti 202519min
