📢New Call for Papers! The IRRC invites proposals for a thematic edition: "Protection of Civilians and International Humanitarian Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." Abstract deadline: 01 September 2026 Submit your abstract : bit.ly/4dYX2ac #AI #IHL

The use of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA) is placing civilians at increasing risk in African states. Endorsing and implementing the Political Declaration on EWIPA in these states can strengthen civilian protection. Read more → bit.ly/3RPvoop #IHL #EWIPA

What does “lawful by design” mean for military AI systems? Laura Bruun and Netta Goussac from SIPRI explore the role of industry and the responsibilities of states under international humanitarian law (IHL). Read the full article → bit.ly/4x8dWMn #IHL #MilitaryAI

Modern humanitarianism was shaped by efforts across societies to limit suffering in war. Henry Dunant, Anatole Demidoff and Emir Abdelkader, remind us that humanitarian principles transcend borders and traditions. Read more → bit.ly/4dCKsNx #IHL #HumanitarianAction

How can #IHL protect civilians in cyberspace? Join the launch of Phase II of the Digital Emblem Project & explore how humanitarian protection applies to digital infrastructure → lnkd.in/eT3QUPsi #DigitalEmblem #CyberSecurity #HumanitarianAction

Enforced disappearances continue to leave families in uncertainty and remain a major legal and humanitarian concern worldwide. Read more to find responses to this global phenomenon → lnkd.in/ewch39Ev #EnforcedDisappearances #IHL #ICRC

Lebanon has joined the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention – amid ongoing armed conflict. Where mines still shape daily life, impede return, and block recovery, the need for limits in war is clear. Read more → lnkd.in/eUqd5VUb #IHL #MineAction

10 years after Resolution 2286, attacks on hospitals have become alarmingly routine. Its protection depends on good faith interpretation in the application of the law, operational measures, and accountability. Read more → lnkd.in/gujTnXuB #IHL #HealthcareInDanger

Can updated interpretations of IHL close its longstanding gendered gaps? A new analysis examines how the revised Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention addresses – and is constrained by – its gendered foundations. Read more → lnkd.in/eTYytf57 #IHL #GenderJustice

La versión en español de “IHL in Action” ya está disponible: ihl-in-action.icrc.org/es Los casos se publicarán por temáticas, comenzando con la conducción de las hostilidades. #DIH #DíaDelIdiomaEspañol

The Spanish version of “IHL in Action” is now live. Explore case studies documenting respect for International Humanitarian law (IHL) in armed conflict: ihl-in-action.icrc.org/es #IHL #SpanishLanguageDay

As armed conflict becomes more digitalized, how can civilians be protected in an interconnected battlespace? ICT activities raise pressing humanitarian and legal questions. Read more → lnkd.in/ecAyD4Zb #IHL #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilians

123.2 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide by the end of 2024. Large-scale conflicts risk pushing this even higher. A new ICRC analysis explores challenges and the need for advance planning. Read more → lnkd.in/enHM_YYN #IHL #Displacement

As some European states reconsider the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, what’s at stake for civilians? Anti-personnel mines remain indiscriminate and of limited military value. Read more → lnkd.in/eH6d5wCe #MineAction #IHL #Protection

When conflict ends, education doesn’t always return. IHL can guide children’s safe return to school in post-conflict settings. A framework for recovery, safety, and inclusion. Read more → lnkd.in/ekvV-bvf #IHL #Education #PostConflict #ChildRights

To mark 75 years of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross hosted a global colloquium exploring these fundamental questions. More → lnkd.in/eW6qiWSU #IHL #GenevaConventions #GC75#HumanitarianLaw #ICRC

To mark 75 years of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross hosted a global colloquium exploring these fundamental questions. More → lnkd.in/eW6qiWSU #IHL #GenevaConventions #GC75#HumanitarianLaw #ICRC

🔎Meet the panelists for “Protecting Missing Persons in Armed Conflict: Engaging Non-State Armed Groups” who will discuss practical steps NSAG can take to prevent disappearance & family separation. Join the conversation → lnkd.in/enTsiUsr

Could a 1977 treaty help address modern environmental warfare? Vanessa Murphy & Helen Obregón Gieseken revisit ENMOD and its untapped potential. Read more → lnkd.in/exqS9kQX #IHL #ENMOD #Environment #ArmedConflict

When climate change is seen only as a “conflict multiplier,” we miss how people actually experience insecurity. Read more → lnkd.in/esNn9GCE #ClimateChange #HumanitarianAction #Protection

Key Common Provisions and Protection of Civilians in the 2025 Commentary on the Fourth Geneva | by Mona Rishmawi This post is part of a symposium being run in partnership with @justsecurity.org and @icrc.org

Maritime tensions remind us how vital the law governing warfare at sea remains. Our naval warfare series explores how IHL protects civilian shipping & seafarers, and whether existing rules fit for modern naval operations. Read more → bit.ly/4btgUki #IHL #NavalWarfare #MaritimeSecurity

AI decision-support systems are increasingly shaping how military actors anticipate harm before attacks. What does this mean for IHL and the protection of civilian infrastructure? Read more → bit.ly/3P0mAuJ #IHL #AI #AIDSS #UrbanWarfare

🔎How can #IHL help prevent people from going missing in armed conflict? Join this discussion that will explore practical steps that #NSAG can take to prevent disappearance & family separation → bit.ly/4uCJecW #MissingPersons #FamilySeparation #HumanitarianAction

GC IV: Internment in Non-Occupied Territory | by Jelena Pejic This post is part of a symposium is being run in collaboration with @justsecurity.org and the @icrc.org.

👥 Maintaining family links, clarifying the fate of the missing, & honouring the dead are not only a humanitarian imperative, but a legal duty. Insights from 64 #NSAGs reveal practical ways to implement these obligations. Read more → bit.ly/3NlwAOx

As part of our joint symposium with @ejiltalk.bsky.social and @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social, @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social analyzes the new @icrc.org Commentary deeming the GC IV's Article 23 as “significantly diminished” in importance in today’s legal context: www.justsecurity.org/131513/comme...

⚖️ As we update the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions, what histories must we revisit? Part of @icrc.org’s joint symposium with @justsecurity.org & @ejiltalk.bsky.social, this piece revisits the 1949 #GenevaConventions from a colonized perspective. Read more → bit.ly/4shUSYN

Prof. @eliavl.bsky.social explains how the @icrc.org Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention closes loopholes and reasserts international humanitarian law's core protective function. Part of our symposium with @ejiltalk.bsky.social & @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/131465/closi...

📢 Call for Submissions! The @icrc.org Humanitarian Law & Policy blog welcomes proposals by 13 March 2026 exploring what conflict-affected people should reasonably expect from today’s humanitarian system. Learn more → bit.ly/4u03gxM

The @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social blog is seeking contributions for a new series: They welcome diverse perspectives from practitioners, scholars, and those with lived experience on the future of humanitarian action. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/63325QZgk1

🌙 What does the sanctity of life mean in war? Islamic law and #IHL share core values of restraint and protection for those not taking part in hostilities. This piece explores how Islamic legal traditions can reinforce civilian protection and strengthen compliance. Read more → bit.ly/3ZPx6XQ

⚖️ Common Article 3 to the fourth #GenevaConventions hasn’t been rewritten; it’s been updated. As a part of an @ICRC joint symposium with @justsecurity.org & @ejiltalk.bsky.social on the updated Commentary on GC IV, today's post examines three key updates to CA3. tinyurl.com/mxf6bv29

⚖️We're delighted to co-host a joint symposium with @justsecurity.org and @ejiltalk.bsky.social on the updated @icrc.org Commentary on the GC IV. Following 5 years of research, it consolidates 70+ years of law and practice to guide civilian protection today. Read more → bit.ly/3OiPkOU

🟥 On #RedHandDay, we reaffirm: Stop recruiting and using children in war. #IHL protects them and respect for IHL is possible. 🎥 Watch how some parties have demobilized and reintegrated child recruits: vimeo.com/1060800236 #ChildProtection #ChildrenInConflict #WarHasRules #ICRC @icrc.org

⚓ #Naval warfare is no longer confined to the waves. As #maritime operations expand across domains, civilians, seafarers and global supply chains face new risks. How should #IHL apply today? Read more about the urgent need for legal clarity → bit.ly/4aGWDbG

🧠 No longer a #sciencefiction, human brain is becoming the battlefield. Read this article to understand more about #CognitiveWarfare and #humanitarian concerns it raises → bit.ly/3MccXry #IHL #Technology #FutureOfWarfare @icrc.org

⚖️ What could be gained by bridging international humanitarian law (IHL) and the #Women, #Peace & #Security (WPS) agenda? Read this article to explore the untapped potential of closer alignment between #IHL and #WPS: bit.ly/4t6VDoD

👥Drawing on a joint effort by 17 National Societies and the voices of over 800 #migrant #women & #children, this post examines how this group goes missing. Read more to explore practical ways to better protect safety, dignity, & family unity: blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli... #migration #humanitarian

📢 Call for Papers “Addressing the Human Cost of Weapons: Past, Present and Future” The #IRRC welcomes the proposal by 20 March 2026, exploring how the human cost of weapons has been and can be prevented or addressed. Submit your abstract: bit.ly/3LHmRBo

💡Examining the rationale behind the Digital Emblem Project and recent progress, this article explores how a globally recognizable marker is being developed to help distinguish specifically protected medical & humanitarian assets online. Read more → bit.ly/4qGiMwJ

📵From legal limits under #IHL to humanitarian consequences for civilians, explore why #connectivity matters for protection and survival in these two relevant articles by @icrc.org experts: 🔗 bit.ly/3I8etZp 🔗 bit.ly/44cobTe

📄 20 years on, reassessing the @icrc.org’s 2005 study on customary IHL offers a timely lens on how the law applies today Its findings continue to clarify gaps left by treaties and strengthen the practical application of IHL Read more → bit.ly/49aXM9R #IHL #CustomaryLaw

🌐 Many barriers to life-saving aid come not from conflict, but from peacetime rules This post shows how customs, regulations and administrative hurdles delay relief, and why enabling access requires preparation long before crises begin Read more → bit.ly/4pTJykp @icrc.org @epolicinski.bsky.social

🌍 Armed conflict leaves behind environmental impacts that cripple communities. In this post, @unep.org’s Disasters & Conflicts Branch reflects upon decades of helping countries address the toxic legacies of war, from emergency response to long-term recovery. Read more → bit.ly/4payfE9

📅 Just one week to go! “Strengthening Humanitarian Responses in Contested Territories” is happening on 9 December. Join @icrc.org experts, civil society & States to discuss what’s needed to protect lives where the rule of law has collapsed. 🔗 Register now → www.icrc.org/en/event/str...

🪖 Do anti-personnel mines still have military utility in modern warfare? A new @icrc.org post argues that modern technology and today’s battlefield realities have sharply reduced their relevance, while humanitarian consequences remain severe. Read more → blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli...

🏫 Millions of children are denied safe access to #education in nearly 130 armed conflicts worldwide Responding to this reality, the @icrc.org’s new Commentary outlines key #IHL links & good practices for protecting schools from military use Read more: bit.ly/4olSde9

👥 Meet the panelists joining us for "Strengthening Humanitarian Responses in Contested Territories" A diverse line-up sharing perspectives from the field, civil society, and States on how to improve protection where it's needed most. Join the conversation → bit.ly/4r37Z0a @icrc.org

🌍 200M+ people today live in contested territories where armed actors hold shifting control. Drawing on recent field research, the @icrc.org shares 5 insights to strengthen humanitarian response in these fragile environments. Read more → bit.ly/4oZupxE #IHL #HumanitarianAction #Protection