From theology to technology: a call for IHL ambassadors in the Asia-Pacific region
The Asia-Pacific region is diverse in religious, ethnic and historical backgrounds as well as in economic development. However, armed conflict is often not recognized by states in the region, and if i...
27 Mars 202413min
What can the humanitarian community learn from the Colombian Truth Commission’s LGBTIQ-subchapter?
As part of the historic 2016 peace agreement, the “Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-repetition” (hereafter the Colombian Truth Commission) was established to focus on vic...
21 Mars 202414min
Falling under the radar: algorithmic bias and military applications of AI
Last week, states parties met for the first session of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) in 2024. This debate featured the GGE’s most substantive discu...
14 Mars 202414min
The transmission of information by the ICRC's Central Tracing Agency in int't armed conflicts
Two years ago, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Central Tracing Agency activated a dedicated Bureau for the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the first time s...
29 Feb 202411min
From content to harm: how harmful information contributes to civilian harm
From traditional media to social media, coordinated information campaigns or operations, the ways in which harmful information can enable or aggravate risks of harm for civilians are constantly evolvi...
27 Feb 202414min
Towards national implementation of IHL: Arab states pledge their commitment
The work and contribution of national committees on IHL (NCIHLs) can be relevant in a range of circumstances, whether a country is at peace, emerging from conflict, still affected by past conflict or ...
15 Feb 20249min
Responding to the humanitarian impacts of improvised anti-personnel mines
Though remarkable progress has been made towards the eradication of anti-personnel landmines (APM) since the adoption of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) in 1997, casualties from APM are...
8 Feb 202416min
Unblocking aid: the EU’s 2023 shift in sanctions policy to safeguard humanitarian efforts
The year 2023 marked a significant shift in how the EU makes space for humanitarian action in the design of sanctions, a foreign policy tool that has traditionally raised concerns due to its potential...
23 Jan 202417min
