including human rights law and international humanitarian law. The International Law Commission was established by the General Assembly in 1947 to promote the progressive development of ...

International humanitarian law is dead. Ideologically motivated hostility to Israel since the Hamas massacre of Israelis on October 7 killed it. IHL was invented after World War II. The war saw ...

In this podcast Martin Griffiths presents his own definition of the concept of humanitarian diplomacy which includes independent and principled mediation to end conflicts.

Jan 30, 2025. International humanitarian law (IHL) has been established for decades, and many are principally designed to protect civilians during armed conflict. In the case of the Gaza war ...

The U.N. Human Rights Office accused Israel on Friday of violating international law by forcibly displacing Palestinians in ...

Answering questions in the Commons on Monday, Lammy twice stated Israel's 16-day blockade preventing humanitarian supplies into Gaza was a "breach" of international law. This led to the prime ...

In 2024, the Government suspended around 30 arms export licences to Israel for use in military operations in Gaza, after a review of Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law.

MANILA, Philippines — It was international humanitarian law that compelled the Philippine government to surrender the former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court ...

Representing the ICRC to the EU, NATO and the Kingdom of Belgium, the ICRC Brussels Delegation aims to, among others, ensure appropriate consideration for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and ...

and advocacy against impunity and violations of international humanitarian law. Humanitarian diplomacy is a broad landscape and possibly one with internal contradictions. For example, traditionally ...