Applications are now open for our full-time LLM - Master of Advanced Studies Programmes: LLM - MAS in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights New LLM - MAS in International Crimes, Justice and Human Rights Find out more: geneva-academy.ch/apply-now-to...

📅 The “From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the Involvement of Civilians in ICT Activities in Armed Conflict” event is happening next week! Join this interactive expert discussion on key legal questions to limit civilian involvement & prevent IHL violations. 🔗 Register now → bit.ly/48EZ0ev

💻 With the growing involvement of civilians in armed conflict, facilitated by digitalization, how does #IHL address this? Join this interactive online event to learn more: bit.ly/48EZ0ev #Hacktivism #TechAndWar #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilian @icrc.org

📚 New Publication: 'Equality and Non-Discrimination', edited by Gloria Gaggioli & Pavle Kilibarda, explores contemporary challenges to one of the most fundamental principles of human rights law: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 Our latest IHL in Focus Spot Report examines how Sudan’s conflict has weaponized water infrastructure, transforming a basic human need into a tool of warfare with catastrophic consequences for its civilians. 👉 Read the report: www.geneva-academy.ch/joomlatools-...

📢 Our 2024 Annual Report highlights significant achievements in international humanitarian law education and research during a year marked by deepening global humanitarian crises. 👉 Read the report and more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 Read the new blog co-authored by our faculty member Gabriella Citroni related to private military and security companies: opiniojuris.org/2025/07/14/t...

👏 Thank you to @hadjalahbib.bsky.social European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, for sharing our new spot report:

Our head of research and policy studies, Dr Erica Harper, spoke at the recent United Nations Office at Geneva panel, 'Humanitarian aid under siege: Politicisation of aid, erosion of IHL and humanitarian access challenges'. Read more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📘 Our latest IHL in Focus Spot Report examines how Israel’s attacks on water infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amount to a deliberate war on water, with devastating consequences for civilians. 👉 Read the report: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

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👏 Our Geneva Human Rights Platform has taken its work to the heart of European policy-making through three events in Brussels, Strasbourg, and Vienna, focused on the responsible use of digital technologies to strengthen human rights protection. 👉 Read more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

'Is the arms trade above the law?' ⚖️ This question was at the heart of our recent event where experts warned of compliance gaps that let states and companies bypass international law in arms transfers, highlighting ways forward to prevent harm. Read more: ➡️ www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 Applications close on 30 May to be part of the 2025-27 cohort of our online Executive Master - MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict. 👉 Find out more and apply: geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 'As a human rights practitioner, I feel that it’s important to stay up to date with the full body of international law applicable in armed conflict.' - Daniel Fyfe, Human Rights Officer at OHCHR and alumni of our online Executive Master. ✅ Applications close on May 30 👉 lnkd.in/dHfqk3fE

✅ This year, the Geneva Academy has launched the Geneva IHL Lab, a practice-oriented course designed to equip our Master of Advanced Studies students with skills in open-source research and legal analysis under international humanitarian law (IHL). 👉 Read more: lnkd.in/euV4wsPq

👏 We were pleased to welcome five alumni from our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law who presented their experience since leaving the Geneva Academy. We would like to thank them all for taking the time to speak to the current students!

👏 Congratulations to the team of students from our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, who won the Best Negotiating Team Award at the 2025 Day of Crisis competition: www.linkedin.com/posts/geneva...

📢 Against the backdrop of escalating global militarization, the Geneva Academy, Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva (QUNO) and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - WILPF are hosting a public event. 👉 Find out more and register: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/all-ev...

'Disinformation is no longer just the spread of falsehoods—it is the weaponization of speed, precision, and scale...' – Steven J. Barela New research brief on how synthetic forces are reshaping online discourse + human rights. 👉 www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 Authored by Adam Day and Emma Bapt, our recent two-part research series explores how the United Nations' human rights system can enhance its role in early warning and conflict prevention, including: 👉 Read more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📚 Giovanni Distefano teaches courses in Public International Law as part of our Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict. 👉 Read his thoughts on the programme: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 Our new research brief 'Neurotechnology - Integrating Human Rights in Regulation', co-authored by Erica Harper and Allan McCay examines the human rights challenges posed by the rapid development of neurotechnology: 👉 www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

👏 A warm welcome to Stuart Maslen, Visiting Professor of International Law at the University of Johannesburg, who is joining us as Special Advisor to the IHL in Focus project. Learn more about his background and expertise: www.geneva-academy.ch/research/our...

'I was drawn to the flexibility of the online format and being part of a diverse and highly experienced cohort of participants' – Rubina Paparelli, Head of Syria Support at the @icrc.org and alumna of our Executive Master of Advanced Studies. 👉: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 Applications close soon for the 'Business and Human Rights' training course from our Geneva Human Rights Platform: lnkd.in/e56dUFsK Delve into the UN Guiding Principles, explore regulatory developments, and learn from experts across academia, government, and civil society.

Co-organising a side event on 9 April at 13:00 with @trialinternational.bsky.social and the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law: Reflections on Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group Outcomes and Potential for Developing a Commentary. Open to those with UN Geneva access. 🔗 bit.ly/3Ea2A3z

⏰ Last few days to apply for our online short course, 'Accountability for Atrocity Crimes' taught by Cecile Aptel and Jamie Williamson. 👉 Learn more & apply: www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/exec...

Today we presented the IHL in Focus: Annual Report to State representatives at the EU Delegation to the UN. ‘This was a key moment to discuss challenges in implementing IHL,’ said Paola Gaeta. ‘We look forward to continuing to support these efforts.’ Learn more www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Never before have we seen IHL rules so blatantly disrespected. Important discussion today on assessing IHL compliance in current conflicts, based on a study of @genevaacademy.bsky.social. The EU has & always will be a strong advocate for IHL and we urge others to make it a political priority, too.

Thanks to @francescoromani.bsky.social and @eugenie-duss.bsky.social for the chat, and the opportunity to unpack/ scratch the surface of the contours of starvation as a method of warfare. @genevaacademy.bsky.social: soundcloud.com/geneva-acade...

📖 You can now read our report, 'Neurotechnology and Human Rights: An Audit of Risks, Regulatory Challenges, and Opportunities' offering a deep dive into the human rights implications of neurotechnology in both therapeutic and commercial applications. 🔗 More: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

👏 Stoyan Karastoyanov, a chief expert at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria, is enrolled in our online Executive MAS. Read his thoughts on the programme here: lnkd.in/eiqSkYQd 👉 Join us for an information session about the programme this Thursday: lnkd.in/dWum2ujx

📖 Our new Research Brief, 'Harnessing Digital Technology to Disrupt, Repress and Intimidate: A Deep Dive into Surveillance and Monitoring Trends in Authoritarian States', examines the difficult balance of rights and surveillance in the digital age. 👉 More: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📢 Last few days to apply for our online short course on 'The Rules Governing the Use of Force in International Law' taught by Tarcisio Gazzini, Professor of International Law at the University of Padua. 👉 Find out more and apply here: www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/exec...

From Sudan to Palestine, Ukraine to Colombia, & Myanmar to the DRC, violations of International Humanitarian Law are alarmingly widespread. The new IHL in Focus report reveals this troubling trend. A sign that we need stronger humanitarian diplomacy. www.geneva-academy.ch/joomlatools-...

📖 New Opinio Juris blog from Erica Harper discussing escalating violations of International Humanitarian Law, highlighting increased civilian casualties, the rise of non-state armed groups, environmental degradation, and challenges from emerging military technologies: opiniojuris.org/2025/03/13/r...

📢 We are pleased to announce our latest Academy Briefing: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/... 👉 The authors will be part of the side event, 'Local and Regional Governments as Key Actors in Advancing Human Rights and the SDGs' on March 17: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/all-ev...

📢 Last week, we had the honor of hosting the panel on 'Gender in Investigating and Documenting International Crimes' with Mona Rishmawi (Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan), Rosalind Sipos and Erin Gallagher - International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism - Syria (IIIM)

👉 Dominik Rastinger, the Senior Political Adviser at the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, is enrolled in our online Executive Master of Advanced Studies. Find out his thoughts on the programme and what it brings to his career: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

👏 Our Swiss IHL Chair, @marcoroscini.bsky.social has been appointed as a Senior Fellow at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), recognising his work in the clarification of the international law rules applicable to cyber operations 👉 www.westminster.ac.uk/news/profess...

📢 We are pleased to announce the side event to the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council on 'Local and Regional Governments as Key Actors in Advancing Human Rights and the SDGs'. 👉 More information: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/all-ev... @globalcitieshub.org @unhumanrights.bsky.social

📢 Our online Executive Master is one of the few part-time, innovative and intellectually challenging programmes in the law of armed conflict offered today. 👉 Join us for our online information session, on 27 March 2025 at 12:30 (CET): 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📢 Join our side event to the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, co-organized with @gpplatform.ch on the theme 'Private Military and Security Companies – Trends, Legal Gaps and Challenges for Accountability, and Obstacles for Victims to Pursue Truth and Justice'. 👉 tinyurl.com/2naycfhn

📖 Our latest research brief ‘Behind the Lens: Exploring the Problematic Intersection of Surveillance, Cyber Targeting, and Disinformation’ examines the complex relationship between digital technologies and their misuse in surveillance, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. tinyurl.com/bddxkdtn

Applications close on Monday 6 March for our short course on 'The Implementation of International Humanitarian Law' taught by Lindsay Cameron, Head of Thematic Legal Advisers, Legal Division, @icrc.org. 👉 Learn more and apply: www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/exec... @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social

📢 Event reminder: 'Gender in Investigating and Documenting International Crimes' – organized with ATLAS. ✔️ 6 March, 18:00-20:00 ✔️ In-person at Villa Moynier and online 🔗 More info and registration: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/atlas/...

📖 Launched today – IHL in Focus: Annual Report. Documenting and analysing compliance with IHL in some of the world’s most pressing conflicts, it sheds light on the well-documented crises dominating global headlines. 👉 Read more and download the report: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

📷 Erica Harper and Anna Rosalie Greipl from our Research team appeared on a panel last Friday discussing 'Law as Emotional Regulation in the Development and Deployment of AI-enabled Means and Methods of Warfare', co-organised with @gvagrad-hcgs.bsky.social.

⏰ Reminder that applications for the 'Advanced IHL Seminar for Academics and Policymakers', organized with @icrc.org, close on 28 February. Please share with anyone you feel may benefit from attending this important training : www.icrc.org/en/event/adv...