World Humanitarian Day 2026: Theme, Geneva Conventions, IHL and India’s HADR Operations
Prelims: International Relations, International Organizations (UN, OCHA, WHO), UN Days & Observances, International Humanitarian LawMains:…
The Geneva Conventions and protecting life in wars at sea – Aisya Abdul Rahman
BOMBINGS of major ports. Blockades at key chokepoints. Attacks on cargo ships, merchantvessels and relief boats disrupting supply…
Bangkok Post – WHO decries lack of justice over attacks on healthcare
A firefighter examines the destroyed building of a medical facility hit by a missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine…
Iran says ‘unprecedented violations’ of Geneva Conventions by US cannot be ignored
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned US threats and airstrikes against Iran’s civilian infrastructure as clear…
Iran and US Chose to Sign Landmark Peace Deal in Geneva: What Other Treaties Have Been Inked There as Well?
KEY POINTSGeneva’s Role in Diplomacy: From historic treaties to modern peace talksGeneva is widely recognised as the ‘Peace…
The Notions of “Non-Belligerent” and “Other States not Parties to the Conflict” in the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I
The Geneva Conventions (GCs) and Additional Protocol I (AP I) include obligations for neutral States. However, the wording…
Gender (re)balancing: the updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
International humanitarian law (IHL) has long been critiqued for its gendered fault lines, specifically the marginalization of violence…
Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
Following five years of research and consultations, the ICRC has published a new, updated Commentary on the Fourth…
Geneva Conventions Exhibit Examines Modern War Challenges
A new exhibition in Seoul frames the Geneva Conventions against the rise of drones, artificial intelligence and autonomous…
Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
Just Security, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and EJIL:Talk!, presents this joint…
Contributor: U.S. sanctions to hurt Cuban civilians violate the Geneva Conventions
In the last year there have been a record number of legislative efforts to block military actions, threatened…
After sinking Iranian ship, did the US Navy commit a war crime?
Did the U.S. Navy commit a war crime? That’s one unanswered question that lingers after the announcement Wednesday…