Samantha Holmes
samantha-holmes.bsky.social
Samantha Holmes
@samantha-holmes.bsky.social
IHRL and IHL researcher | Centre for Applied Human Rights and York Law School at the University of York | Researcher for the Beyond Compliance Consortium
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New blog post! The authors argue that, while it will never be a silver bullet for addressing all #HarmAndNeed, the protective potential of #InternationalHumanitarianLaw can be reinforced by adopting a more inclusive approach to its application and interpretation.

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January 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Join us next week for a roundtable discussion on "Harm + Need in Armed Conflict: What to Expect from Law, Policy and Practice in 2025?"
🗓 21 January, 5.30-7pm GMT, LONDON + online

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Register at: bit.ly/bcc-roundtable-Jan25
January 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Blog post! Rocco Blume and @samantha-holmes.bsky.social explore the tools of the Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda and their effectiveness in obtaining accountability for harms against children in times of conflict in effort to strengthen the mandate.

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December 19, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Grateful to have partaken in this @wiltonpark.bsky.social conference which highlighted the limitations of transplanting Western #mentalhealth frameworks into non-Western contexts, inc linguistic barriers & cultural & spiritual incompatibilities. It has fortified my research into mental harm & #IHL.
Conflict trauma and youth: exploring approaches for recovery and conflict prevention in the Middle East and North Africa - Wilton Park
This report summarises our dialogue exploring approaches to childhood and youth trauma in conflict recovery and prevention, focusing on the MENA region.
www.wiltonpark.org.uk
January 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM