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27 Nov 2023, 3:21 pm
Article 71(2) of Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions also grants special protections to aid workers in times of conflict, stating that “Where necessary, relief personnel may form part of the assistance provided in any relief action … such personnel shall be respected and protected. [read post]
27 Nov 2023, 3:48 am
Such rights are enshrined in universal, regional and national legal instruments, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention on Human Rights and national Constitutions at first. [read post]
24 Nov 2023, 3:41 am
We utterly condemn these Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict, Geneva Conventions, and humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports. [read post]
21 Nov 2023, 5:37 pm
Formed out of the Geneva Convention after WWII, this NGO has told the leaders in Gaza that all children must be protected and all hostages must be released. [read post]
21 Nov 2023, 12:39 pm
The targeting of journalists during war or conflict violates Article 79 of Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions, which defines journalists on “dangerous professional missions” as civilians, making the targeting of them a war crime. [read post]
20 Nov 2023, 7:48 am
We asked several top law-of-war experts for their views on a statement made by a senior US official over the weekend. [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 10:31 am
This body of customary international law, which was codified in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their subsequent protocols, limits the use of force to the following situations: military necessity; where a distinction is made between combatants and non-combatants; and where the use of force is proportionate to the concrete military objective sought to be achieved. [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 4:54 am
Source Note: One of the most accurate and detailed sources for ongoing updates on the Ukraine crisis is the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment from the Institute for the Study of War. [read post]
9 Nov 2023, 5:02 am
Russia is forming a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war, likely violating the Geneva Convention. [read post]
8 Nov 2023, 6:15 am
Indeed, days later the ICC Prosecutor noted in a statement, “Impeding relief supplies as provided by the Geneva Conventions may constitute a crime within the Court’s jurisdiction. [read post]
8 Nov 2023, 5:53 am
Those violations include “grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, including attacks intentionally directed against civilian objects or civilians protected as such,” and “other serious violations of international humanitarian or human rights law. [read post]
4 Nov 2023, 11:12 am
Condemning these actions, the PRCS statement argued, “PRCS emphasises that the deliberate targeting of medical teams constitutes a grave violation of the Geneva Conventions, a war crime, and that the parties to the four Geneva Conventions are legally bound to ensure the protection of medical teams and civilians under all circumstances. [read post]
3 Nov 2023, 7:46 am
Editor’s Note: The Institute for the Study of War provides invaluable insights into Iranian activities and dynamics through its regular Iran Update briefings. [read post]
3 Nov 2023, 6:02 am
Contents include:ArticlesEirik Bjorge, General Principles of Law Formed Within the International Legal System Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions and the Method of Treaty Interpretation Abbie-Rose Hampton, Mark Eccleston-Turner, Michelle Rourke, & Stephanie Switzer, ‘Equity’ in the Pandemic Treaty: The False Hope of ‘Access and Benefit-Sharing’ Lisa Mardikian, The Right to A Healthy Environment Before the… [read post]
31 Oct 2023, 2:08 pm
Importantly, the Fourth Geneva Convention sets out the status and treatment of protected persons, such as civilians. [read post]
31 Oct 2023, 4:00 am
Editor’s Note: Simmering divides within Russian society boiled over this week as widespread antisemitic protests erupted in Dagestan. [read post]
30 Oct 2023, 9:01 pm
The “proportionality” principle of the laws of war is enshrined in numerous provisions within laws of wars treaties—most notably Articles 51(5) and 57(1) of the Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Convention. [read post]
30 Oct 2023, 6:30 am
In 1864, the first Geneva Convention had been concluded in that room. [read post]
30 Oct 2023, 2:03 am
The Strasbourg Observes blog has an article on the recent ECtHR decision of Lenis v Greece 47833/20, in which the Court ruled for the first time that an applicant could not invoke Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights to escape conviction for a serious case of hate speech against sexual minorities; his request amounted to an attempt to abuse the Convention and thus damage the core values that lie behind it. [read post]
28 Oct 2023, 10:32 am
The letter urges the UK to observe its duty to “respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law as set out in the Four Geneva Conventions’ and to ensure that it does not ‘encourage, nor aid or assist its violation by others. [read post]
