International Humanitarian Law
The Humanitarian Agenda’s analyses and recommendations on the development of humanitarian action and related foreign policy are rooted in a recognition of the prominence of this legal framework
The principles of international humanitarian law (IHL) ascribe responsibility to all actors for the preservation of humanitarian interests in settings of armed conflict. IHL confers an obligation to state and non-state combatants to limit the effect of armed conflict on civilians while the regulating pillars of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence guide and safeguard humanitarian action.
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International Norms under Pressure: State Compliance with International Humanitarian & Human Rights Law
Event — May 20, 2022
International Norms Under Pressure: State Compliance with International Humanitarian & Human Rights Law
Transcript — May 20, 2022
Spotlight on Civilian Harm in the Mariupol Theater Airstrike
Commentary by Jacob Kurtzer, Marti Flacks, Matthew P. Funaiole, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — March 21, 2022
Launch of the Feb. 2022 Issue of the International Review of the Red Cross: “Counterterrorism, Sanctions and War”
Event — March 3, 2022
The Humanitarian Toll of Russia’s Invasion
Commentary by Jacob Kurtzer — February 25, 2022
The Civilian Impacts of a Possible Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Critical Questions by Jacob Kurtzer, Catherine Nzuki, Erol Yayboke, and Andrew Lohsen — February 2, 2022
U.S. Sanctions Squeeze Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan
Critical Questions by Jacob Kurtzer, Kelly Moss, and Sue Eckert — September 29, 2021
Improving Civilian Protection in Conflict
Event — April 1, 2021
What Lies Ahead: The Next Chapter of Syria Humanitarian Policy
Commentary by Hazem Rihawi — March 8, 2021
Protection in Northern Syria
Commentary by Global Communities Protection Staff in Syria and Emily Galloway — March 2, 2021