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📢 Ever wonder how life looks like for the 204 million people living in areas controlled by armed groups? What can we do to better protect and assist them?

Join the conversation to learn more → www.icrc.org/en/event/str...

#ContestedTerritories #HumanitarianAction #ICRC
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
As an inherent part of war, protection of the dead has received little attention until now.

The new IRRC edition “Protection of the Dead” addresses that gap, focusing on contemporary wartime realities and humanitarian responses.

📚 Read the full edition: bit.ly/43vqz6N
Protection of the Dead
Whether lawful or unlawful, death is an inherent part of war - and has been throughout history. Yet, until now, IHL rules on the protection of the dead have received relatively little attention in sch...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🤖 As AI begins to shape decisions on who is detained and how facilities are managed, questions once reserved for science fiction have become urgent matters of law and ethics.

Can technology optimize detention without erasing what makes it humane?

Read more → bit.ly/3JAPmzM
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
💬 We’re pleased to introduce the panelists for “Implementing IHL in Challenging Times.”

These experts will discuss how collaboration across governments, academia, and law can strengthen respect for IHL amid today’s conflicts.

🔗 Sign up now: bit.ly/4nKxhgH
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
👥 Meet the panelists for: “Launch of the Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention.”

The panelists will come together for a dynamic discussion on the Commentary’s key findings and their practical implications.

Register now: bit.ly/49Ei3Gi
@icrc.org #GenevaConventions #GCIV
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🕊️ When wars divide, families of the missing often become peacebuilders.

Their search for truth turns grief into connection and loss into a force for reconciliation, showing how memory itself can build peace.

Read more → bit.ly/4hT1Cs3

#IHL #Peacebuilding
Divided together: how families of the missing build peace
Families of the missing can become agents of change, overcoming their suffering and showing broader communities how reconciliation can begin.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
📅 The “IHL, Humanitarian Action and Peace” event is happening next week!

Join us to discuss how #IHL obligations extend beyond the battlefield, the @icrc.org’s humanitarian call for peace, and today’s prospects for conflict resolution.

🔗 Register now → www.icrc.org/en/event/eve...
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
📅 Save the date: 20 November | Implementing IHL in Challenging Times

Marking 30 years of the ICRC’s Advisory Service on #IHL, this event reaffirms that even in challenging times, implementing IHL is both possible and essential.

🔗 Sign up now: bit.ly/4nKxhgH
EVENT: Implementing IHL in Challenging Times: A Panel Discussion to Mark the 30th Anniversary of the ICRC’s Advisory Service on IHL
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November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🕊️ How can peace begin in a prison cell?

When wars end, peace is built through acts that restore humanity, including how societies treat those they detain.

Explore how humane detention under IHL can bridge conflict and peace → bit.ly/490GQnV

#IHL #HumanitarianLaw
Peace can start in a prison cell: how IHL and humane detention can build pathways to peace
Compliance with IHL in detention can serve as a legal and moral bridge towards peace, rooted in dignity, accountability, and trust.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
💻As warfare becomes increasingly digital, civilians face growing risks when engaging in cyber activities during armed conflict.

This post outlines five key risks and recommendations for civilians, states, and tech companies.

Read → bit.ly/43eYpgd
#IHL #CyberWarfare
From hackers to tech companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict
Five key risks, and state obligations, when civilians become involved in information and communication technology activities in armed conflict.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
📝 The updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention is now available.

Join us on 27 Nov 2025 for a launch event exploring key findings & their implications for protecting civilians in war.
Sign up & read here → bit.ly/49Ei3Gi

#GenevaConventions #IHL #LawOfWar #GCIV
EVENT: Launch of the Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
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November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📃 Each year, as part of its mandate, the @icrc.org reviews its engagement with armed groups to strengthen protection for people affected by conflict.

Read more to learn about this year’s key trends and engagement constraints → bit.ly/47BnSSw

#IHL #HumanitarianAccess #Protection
ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2025
ICRC Adviser Matthew Bamber-Zryd discusses key insights from the 2025 survey regarding the ICRC's engagement with armed groups.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
📅 The “From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the Involvement of Civilians in ICT Activities in Armed Conflict” event is happening next week!

Join this interactive expert discussion on key legal questions to limit civilian involvement & prevent IHL violations.

🔗 Register now → bit.ly/48EZ0ev
EVENT: From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the Involvement of Civilians in ICT Activities in Armed Conflict
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October 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
⚓ During armed conflict at sea, the world’s oceans host vessels, activities, and nationals of neutral states. How does the law protect them?

Read the full article to find out the international community’s reflections, ideas and recommendations: bit.ly/47cwwb1
#IHL #NavalWarfare
The humanity compass: navigating the protection of civilians in naval warfare
The law of naval warfare and the protection of civilian lives and livelihoods in an era of heightened geopolitical tension at sea.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🕊 Meet the panelists for the “IHL, Humanitarian Action and Peace” event.

This multidisciplinary panel brings diverse expertise to reflect on how #IHL and humanitarian action connect to peace.

Join the conversation → bit.ly/3L5q2C6
#Event #ICRC #Peacebuilding #HumanitarianAction #ConflictResolution
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🕊 For six decades, the #FundamentalPrinciples have enabled aid to cross frontlines & hope to reach despair. But today's climate puts them under extraordinary strain.

Read why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered → bit.ly/4nn0kGK

@icrc.org #HumanitarianAction #ICRC
Sixty years on: why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered
The Fundamental Principles are living commitments that must be exercised and defended, to keep humanity alive in the darkest of times.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🕊️ Did you know that #IHL obligations extend beyond the battlefield? And that humanitarian action is not only about short-term solutions?

Join this @icrc.org event to learn more about the relationship between IHL, humanitarian action & peace: bit.ly/3L5q2C6

#HumanitarianAction #Peace #Diplomacy
EVENT: From IHL to Humanitarian Action: Exploring Pathways to Peace
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October 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
📜 “It is possible to protect civilians in war.”

After five years of research and consultations, the @icrc.org has released the updated Commentary on GC IV, the cornerstone of civilian protection in armed conflict and occupation.

Read more → bit.ly/4ovsaSf
#IHL #GenevaConventions
Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
Good faith interpretation means reading GC IV in a way that realizes its object and purpose - to protect human beings in times of war.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
💻 Meet the panelists for "From #Hackers to Tech Companies" event.

These panelists will explore how growing civilian involvement in #ICT during armed conflict affects #IHL and propose ways to strengthen protection.

🔗 Join the conversation → bit.ly/48EZ0ev
October 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🏥 1 in 5 people who’ve experienced armed conflict in the past decade suffer from a mental health condition, yet the legal protection of #MentalHealth in war remains largely overlooked.

Discover 6 ways #IHL seeks to safeguard it → bit.ly/474UAeB

#HumanitarianAction #EmergingVoices #WMHD
Six ways IHL protects mental health
Mental health has long been present in IHL, and its relevance continues to grow as our understanding of mental well-being deepens.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
💻 With the growing involvement of civilians in armed conflict, facilitated by digitalization, how does #IHL address this?

Join this interactive online event to learn more: bit.ly/48EZ0ev

#Hacktivism #TechAndWar #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilian @icrc.org
October 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🕊 Conflicts are rarely resolved, leaving civilians to bear the cost. While humanitarian action can’t replace political will, it can help create conditions for peace.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/42Wf1ZZ

#IHL #HumanitarianAction #Peace #Advocacy @icrc.org
Dialogue, dignity, and the humanitarian contribution to peace
Ariana Lopes Morey and Avigail Shai discuss three primary areas of the ICRC’s humanitarian action which can strengthen prospects for peace.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📢 Call for Papers “Before War: Prepare to Comply with IHL”

The #IRRC welcomes anyone interested in submitting a proposal by 1 December 2025, exploring preparedness during peacetime for compliance with #IHL

Submit your abstract: bit.ly/4811ow1
@icrc.org #Research
Call for Papers: “Before War: Prepare to Comply with International Humanitarian Law”
Call for Papers: “Before War: Prepare to Comply with International Humanitarian Law” Deadline for Submission of Abstract: 01 December 2025 Decision whether Abstract has been selected: 20 December 2025...
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September 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🕊️ On the International Day of #Peace, we reflect on how International Humanitarian Law (#IHL) connects to peace.

A far more nuanced and multi-dimensional relationship than it might initially appear.

📚 Read here: bit.ly/44cUyBw
#ICRC #IRRC
IHL & Peace
This Review issue examines the intricate relationship between IHL and peace. The diverse contributions featured reveal that this relationship is far more nuanced and multi-dimensional than it might in...
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September 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
⚠ The growing involvement of ‘self-defence groups’ in armed conflicts is reshaping battlefields and raising complex practical & legal challenges under #IHL.

🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3VjSceG
#ArmedConflict #CivilianProtection #LawOfWar
The risks and legal limits of involving ‘self-defence groups’ in non-international armed conflict
Whether and at what point groups of civilians become parties to armed conflicts, what their legal obligations are, and who is responsible for their conduct.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM