Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog
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Der Podcast Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog bzw. ICRC Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog ist eine Veröffentlichung des Internationalen Komitees vom Roten Kreuz (IKRK, engl. ICRC) in englischer Sprache. Die — in der Regel wöchentlichen — Beiträge behandeln Aspekte des Humanitären Völkerrechts (HVR, engl. IHL für International Humanitarian Law) wie zum Beispiel der Genfer Abkommen und ihrer Zusatzprotokolle.
Der Podcast startete im Mai 2021 und ist die gesprochene Variante des gleichnamigen Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog, der bereits seit April 2016 erscheint. Herausgeberin ist die Juristin Elizabeth J. Rushing, die seit November 2019 für das IKRK tätig ist (Juli 2022).[1] Der Podcast Humanity in War ist eine Ergänzung dazu.
Letzte Artikel des Blogs
Es folgen die Ankündigungen der letzten neuen Artikel des Blogs in Originalsprache, die zugleich auch als Podcast zur Verfügung stehen. Dieser Inhalt ist dynamisch extern eingebunden und unterliegt den Urheberrechten des IKRK als Quelle, nicht dieser Enzyklopädie.
- Civilian protection has a dependency-chain problem (20.08.2026)
Civilian protection is often assessed by whether a person has been warned, evacuated, registered, sheltered or reached with relief. For many persons with disabilities, each measure depends on a wider chain: support persons, assistive devices, accessible communication, transport, medication, electricity, rehabilitation and local services. This post introduces the dependency-chain test and links it to existing...
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- The machines must not choose who dies: a humanitarian case for disarming AI (13.08.2026)
As states race to develop autonomous weapons systems, the effort to agree binding international rules on machine decisions over life and death has reached a critical moment. In this post, Eberechukwu Owuamanam, Jesuit scholastic and humanitarian practitioner, argues that Pope Leo XIV’s call to “disarm” artificial intelligence (AI) should be taken literally when it comes...
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- Memorializing IHL violations in the age of AI: opportunities and risks for transitional justice (23.07.2026)
Memorialization, one of the five pillars of transitional justice, plays a vital role in preserving the memory of international humanitarian law (IHL) violations and gross human rights violations, supporting accountability, and preventing recurrence. Building an accurate and inclusive collective memory of past atrocities is a resource-intensive process, fraught with challenges ranging from limited access to...
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- “A number that learned how not to scream”: the case for community-led metrics on protection (07.07.2026)
The international humanitarian system has built a sophisticated architecture for the protection of civilians, namely political resolutions, cluster coordination mechanisms, reporting frameworks, and accountability tools. Yet when conflict-affected people are asked directly whether they feel protected, or whether they trust the actors claiming to protect them, the answer is frequently at odds with the system’s...
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- Amplifying Pacific voices: the region’s crucial role in advancing IHL (02.07.2026)
Pacific Island states have long demonstrated leadership in promoting peace, disarmament, and humanitarian values. From traditional customs that reflect principles contained in contemporary international humanitarian law (IHL), to global advocacy for nuclear disarmament and environmental protections during armed conflict, the region is uniquely equipped to contribute to discussions on advancing IHL. This is particularly important...
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Weitere Informationen
Blog und Podcast
- Blogs.ICRC.org, Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog (Website)
- Blogs.ICRC.org, Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog (RSS-Feed)
Enzyklopädie
- Artikel Humanity in War
- Artikel Humanitäres Völkerrecht
- Artikel Genfer Abkommen
- Artikel Internationales Komitee vom Roten Kreuz
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, Elizabeth J. Rushing.
