"Private Businesses & Armed Conflict" explains the why, when & how of international humanitarian law (IHL) for private business.

Newly published by the ICRC together with Australian Red Cross and French Red Cross.

Download here!: shop.icrc.org/private-busi...

Wow, lots of interest and it turns out the event is currently full! But still go ahead and register, you'll be added to a waitlist (like me...)

Another successful Editorial Committee meeting this week in Geneva, discussing draft commentaries on the Fourth Geneva Convention for the updated ICRC commentary. We expect online publication in 2025. Existing commentaries available here: ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat...
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The 2024 ICRC report on International Humanitarian Law & the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts is out. Many topics covered including one of my own, food security: rcrcconference.org/app/uploads/...

Another successful meeting of the Editorial Committee overseeing the updated ICRC commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention!
For the already-published updated commentaries on GCI-GCIII, and much much more, access our IHL database: ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat... #IntLaw #IHL #ICRC

At UN discussion of the Special Rapporteur on Torture's report, the ICRC expresses support for efforts towards ensuring torture-free trade, including through a legally binding instrument. media.un.org/en/asset/k1c... IntLaw

This weekend was the 15th anniversary of the Montreux Document on Private Military & Security Companies. It sets out States' existing obligations to regulate PMSCs & good pratices. It also explains how international law applies to PMSC personnel & their activities. More at montreuxdocument.org