In Honor of Françoise Hampson - The Early Interface of IHL and Human Rights: Lessons from the Frontlines of Turkish Litigation - Lieber Institute West Point ECtHR has studiously avoided opining on the interface of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL).

It is a well-observed truism that despite early decades of human rights jurisprudence from the #ECtHR addressing ongoing #armedconflicts, the Court has studiously avoided opining on the interface of #humanrights and #IHL. lieber.westpoint.edu/early-interf...

“Clever-stupid us!” #highheat #dehydration #burning #drawning #violence #armedconflicts

Belligerent Reprisals Series – Changing the Paradigm to Rein in Retaliation in Armed Conflict - Lieber Institute West Point Recent events have brought back the notion of belligerent reprisals incl. its definition, regulation, and permissibility under modern IHL.

Recent occurrences in on-going #armedconflicts have brought back into international legal discourse the notion of #belligerent #reprisals. @francescoromani.bsky.social introduces the Belligerent Reprisals Series. lieber.westpoint.edu/belligerent-...

SIPRI Report Warns of Rising Conflicts, Record Military Spending and New Nuclear Arms Race STOCKHOLM (Chatnewstv.com) — Global security deteriorated further in 2024 as wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere drove world military spending to record highs and pushed fatalities from armed c...

The #SIPRIYearbook2025, released Friday, found that #militaryexpenditures climbed for the 10th straight year to an estimated $2.7 trillion. Fatalities from #armedconflicts surged to 239,000, up from 188,000 in 2023.

chatnewstv.com/sipri-report...

Select a language for A/80/203

I will soon present my report on older persons in #armedconflicts and #peacebuilding to the UN GA. If you would like to find out more, including the part played by older persons in post-conflict recovery and their unique challenges, read more here:

docs.un.org/A/80/203

Gravitational Points of the 19th Century Law of War - Lieber Institute West Point Reflections on today’s armed conflicts call for consideration of the systematic pillars on which the 19th century law of war was constructed.

When considering today’s #armedconflicts, it may be wise to look back on the structural pillars on which the 19th cent. #lawofwar was built. Robert Kolb explores main strands of its construction & development, including how it differed from the IHL we know today. lieber.westpoint.edu/gravitationa...

#Warfare has often been described as “sustainable development in reverse,” with #armedconflicts causing significant environmental harm through direct impacts, disruption of environmental #governance, and broader societal and economic changes.

Of Warming and Warzones: The Legal Status of Military Emissions in  the ICJ’s Climate Opinion - Climate Law Blog Military activities and armed conflicts are a growing climate liability. Along with thousands of deaths, twelve months of war in Ukraine resulted in around 120 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG)…

📝 In #newblogpost from the @verfassungsblog & #SabinCenter #blogseries, Eva Baudichau reviews how #armedconflicts were addressed in the ICJ proceedings and the legal implications for the regulation of wartime #climateharms.

More Israelis Question Morality of War in Gaza As the hunger crisis worsens, more people—including prominent public figures—are calling for an end to the almost two-year-old war.

Israelis are changing how they talk about the war in Gaza. Photographs of Gazan children are appearing in the streets of Israel, akin to the photographs of the October 7 hostages. Opinions may be shifting. #CompetingPerspectives #ArmedConflicts www.wsj.com/world/middle...

AMP publica!
“A Medicina pela Paz: Imperativo Ético e Profissional”

Editorial da autoria de Carlos Cortes, Bastonário da Ordem dos Médicos.

Leia o artigo aqui:
www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/inde...

#armedconflicts; #healthcare; #ethics; #globalhealth; #physicians #socialresponsibility

What Putin Fears Most | Journal of Democracy Forget his excuses. Russia’s autocrat doesn’t worry about NATO. What terrifies him is the prospect of a flourishing Ukrainian democracy.

www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/wha... Journal of Democracy, Johns Hopkins University Press, Volume 33, Number 2, April 2022 pp. 18-27 #Democracy #ArmedConflicts #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #Russia #Autocracy #MafiaState #VladimirPutin

Violations Soar Against Children in Armed Conflict Last year was the most devastating year for children in armed conflict in two decades, according to the new annual report from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Violations Soar Against Children in Armed Conflict www.hrw.org/news/2025/06... #Gaza #IsraeliWarCrimes #genocide #children #ArmedConflicts #Palestine #OccupiedTerritories

Ahead of #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay on Sunday, please have a look at my video statement on #OlderPersons in #ArmedConflicts. Older persons are facing violence, especially in armed conflicts, and are often left behind.

#WEAAD #LeaveNoOneBehind #AgeingWithDignity

I am pleased to moderate the #webinar organized by the #IHEID #ExecutiiveEducation that will cover critical topics on #environmentaldegradation during #armedconflicts, next Thursday, May 15, at 12:00 PM.
 
Here is the link for registering: executive.graduateinstitute.ch/events/confl...

The imperative to protect water and water systems during armed conflict - Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog Amid the complexities of contemporary armed conflicts, damage to water infrastructure and the use of water as a means or method of warfare have devastating consequences for both civilian populations a...

🚀 Fourth article of #EmergingVoices is out!

@tadessek.bsky.social explores the impacts of attacks on water in #ArmedConflicts and proposes legal steps to better protect freshwater resources.

Protecting water = Saving lives

🔗 Read: bit.ly/42WvKwC
#ICRC #IHL #WaterProtection

Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives The International Day for Mine Action on April 4 is a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war.

👉 "There’s nothing sophisticated about the #antipersonnelmines used in today’s #armedconflicts. They are indiscriminate weapons that predominately harm civilians, violate #humanrights, and have long-term societal impact." @marywareham.bsky.social @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

‘off with their tariffs!’ screams Mad King Fuckwit have you heard the news? crashed economies are good

‘off with their tariffs!’ screams Mad King Fuckwit , by @itsJeffTiedrich www.jefftiedrich.com/p/off-with-t...
#Trump #DonaldTrump #TradeWars #ArmedConflicts #UnitedStates #TrumpTariffs #Economy #EuropeanUnion #jenga #FoxNews #Republicans #KoolAid #KamalaHarris #RSBN #NATO #Greenland #CANADA

OHCHR | Call for inputs for the report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons on older persons in armed conflict and peacebuilding BackgroundThe nature of armed conflicts has changed significantly since World War II, with modern conflicts often occurring in urban areas, causing mass displacement and widespread destruction in area...

📢Call for Inputs📢

My next thematic report, presented to the UN General Assembly, will focus on #olderpersons in #armedconflicts and #peacebuilding. Stakeholders are requested to submit contributions.

More info:
www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

🗓️Deadline: 28th of March

Terror, Chaos, and Shame: When Information Operations Constitute War Crimes - Lieber Institute West Point The harmful consequences of information operations have led to considerations of when they may qualify as an international crime.

The informational dimension of #armedconflicts has provoked an important debate around the legal framework applicable to #infoops. Lindsay Freeman analyzes how provisions of the #RomeStatute could apply to the malicious dissemination of “conflict content.” lieber.westpoint.edu/terror-chaos...

Ukraine & Middle East tip of the iceberg; rising armed conflicts involving states - visual overview in graphs 📊 #ArmedConflicts https://fefd.link/uACan

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach? - Lieber Institute West Point This post explores the scholarly debate addressing classification of armed violence in IHL in light of the judgment in the Al Hassan case.

The #AlHassan judgment may mark a new chapter in the classification of #armedconflicts debate, as the judgment seems to have abandoned the trad. fragmented approach. @chiararedaelli.bsky.social explores class. of armed #violence in #IHL in light of the judgment. lieber.westpoint.edu/towards-acce...

If the “Why” of War Shapes the “How” of Law, Who is Accountable? - Lieber Institute West Point We must leave the “why” of war and the “how” of law separate to preserve the relevance and integrity of IHL and ICL.

The ongoing #armedconflicts in Ukraine & Gaza illustrate the dangerous consequences of conflating #jusadbellum & #jusinbello. Davit Khachatryan argues that this conflation risks undermining universality of #IHL & reducing #ICL to a tool of selective enforcement. lieber.westpoint.edu/if-why-war-s...

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Broadening the Lens: Rethinking Civilian Harm within International Humanitarian Law - Lieber Institute West Point The protective potential of IHL can be reinforced by adopting a more inclusive approach to diversity of civilian population.

Even when parties to #armedconflicts claim compliance with #IHL, significant #civilian suffering persists. Parties to conflicts, as well as some IHL experts and practitioners, have failed to always recognize the #diversity of the #civilian population. lieber.westpoint.edu/broadening-l...

I’m currently researching 📚 on States’ environmental obligations 🌿 when using #armedforce 💥and during #armedconflicts 💣 in this context of global #climatechange 🌏🔥. For those interested in the topic, I share below 🧵the links to the academic paper and blogs-posts I wrote about it 👇🏼

International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Building a Culture of Compliance for IHL to Protect Humanity in Today’s and Future Conflicts

🎯The @icrc.org 2024 report highlights key challenges in today’s armed conflicts and offers concrete recommendations to improve compliance with IHL.

Read the Report➡️ https://buff.ly/40wu1gp

#IHL #Humanitarian #ArmedConflicts

🎯At the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, governments reaffirmed the importance of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and armed forces worldwide regard compliance with IHL as one of their core values.

#IHL #Humanitarian #ArmedConflicts

Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric - Lieber Institute West Point 2025 should be a year to reflect on using war rhetoric and to recognize the serious harm it contributes to.

Over the past year, #LOAC has been highlighted in various contexts, but the use of certain kinds of #war #rhetoric has received limited attention. @rosalauterbach.bsky.social delves into the incendiary language often used around #armedconflicts. lieber.westpoint.edu/year-refrain...

Searching for a Practical Legal Test for the End of Non-International Armed Conflicts - Lieber Institute West Point The absence of a controlling test for the end or legal termination of NIACs may unnecessarily prolong armed conflict’s state of exception.

#IHL is time-bound, making the start & end of #armedconflicts crucial. @brfarley.bsky.social & @alkapradhan.bsky.social argue that the absence of a controlling test for the legal termination of #NIACs may unnecessarily prolong #armedconflict’s state of exception. lieber.westpoint.edu/searching-pr...

Digital Platform for Pediatric Mental Health Support During Armed Conflicts: Development and #usability Study Background: Background: The prevalence of mental health disorders among children and adolescents presents a significant public health challenge. Those exposed to mass disasters, such as armed conflicts, are particularly at high risk of developing mental…

JMIR Formative Res: Digital Platform for Pediatric Mental Health Support During Armed Conflicts: Development and #usability Study #MentalHealth #PediatricCare #ChildPsychology #ArmedConflicts #DigitalHealth

Jus post Bellum as a Key to Sustainable Peace after War - Lieber Institute West Point There is an urgent need to better define the legal framework - jus post bellum - applicable during the transition from conflict to peace.

Does #IHL adequately address the conclusion of #armedconflicts? Noël Mfuranzima contends that there is a pressing need to better define the legal framework governing the transition from #conflict to #peace, i.e., a well-developed #juspostbellum. lieber.westpoint.edu/jus-post-bel...