The application of IHL

"What influences the way fighters behave on the battlefield?"

(July 12, 2018).

The past 15 years have seen a surge in the number of armed conflicts. Yet, some armed groups or forces seem to be more violent than others. What is it that influences their behavior?

"IHL in action"

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

(October 2, 2017).

“IHL in action: Respect for the law on the battlefield” is a collection of real case-studies documenting compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) in modern warfare.

"Translating IHL into military operations"

Geneva (October 4, 2016)

Moderator: Jamie Williamson, Head of Unit, Relations with Arms Carriers, ICRC.

Speakers: Richard Jackson, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University, and Former Special Assistant to the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General for the Law of War Matters;

Andrew Carswell, Senior Delegate to the Armed Forces, ICRC; Lone Kjelgaard, Senior Assistant Legal Adviser at the NATO Office of Legal Affairs; Charles Garraway, Colonel, Member of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission.

“Self-defense in Armed Conflicts”

Dr. Gloria Gaggioli, Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (November 29, 2016).

"Is Humanitarian Law Still Fit for Purpose?"

(April 10, 2014) International Peace Institute (IPI), together with Doctors Without Borders

"Willing and Able: Is There an International Standard for National Investigations of Alleged War Crimes?"

Professor Tim McCormack, The 4th Shabtai Rosenne Memorial Lecture at the Peace Palace in The Hague (November 26, 2014)