Thomas DSM
@thodsm.bsky.social
Humanitarian law & policy • Deputy Head of Legal Division & Head of Support @ICRC.org • #IHL and #ICRC actions
And learn about some overarching conflict trends by watching this short video clip:
Armed conflicts in the world today: The data
Beyond physically helping people caught up in war, at the International Committee of the Red Cross, our legal experts analyse and classify wars. Why do we do this? Because recognizing a conflict under international law forms the basis of our confidentially dialogue with warring parties and their le
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October 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
And learn about some overarching conflict trends by watching this short video clip:
You want to know more? Read our Opinion Paper on how is the term "armed conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
How is "Armed Conflict" defined in IHL? | ICRC
The legal classification of armed conflict is key for understanding what rules of IHL apply to that specific context.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
You want to know more? Read our Opinion Paper on how is the term "armed conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
This blog written with the brilliant Jelena Nikolic and @trodenhauser.bsky.social tries to provide some answers.
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 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This blog written with the brilliant Jelena Nikolic and @trodenhauser.bsky.social tries to provide some answers.