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.
- Terrorist, war criminal, or both? Towards dual prosecutions of war crimes and terrorist offences (24.09.2026)
A leading media figure and foreign fighter of a notorious group designated as terrorist was sentenced to life imprisonment for “conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death”. Although outwardly appearing to quench the thirst of esteemed Lady Justice, the criminal charge reveals only part of the picture: in addition...
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- “Aid must be sustainable”: communities affected by conflict share what they want from humanitarians (17.09.2026)
The humanitarian landscape is being reshaped by converging trends, including the rapid adoption of new technologies in warfare, growing restrictions on how and where humanitarians can operate, impacts of the climate crisis and steep reductions in funding. How are these trends shaping the needs of communities? What should communities realistically expect from humanitarians making...
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- The humanitarian case for universalizing the Convention on Cluster Munitions (03.09.2026)
Cluster munitions cause harm both at the moment of attack and long after fighting has ended. By scattering submunitions across wide areas, often with high failure rates, they expose civilians to immediate danger while leaving behind unexploded ordnance that can kill and injure for decades. For survivors, the consequences can last a lifetime, extending beyond...
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- Before the fighting begins: IHL and the location of military objectives (27.08.2026)
International humanitarian law (IHL) is primarily associated with the conduct of hostilities and the protection of people during armed conflict. Yet some of the decisions that determine civilian risk in a future conflict are made long before fighting begins, including where states choose to locate military infrastructure. This raises an important question: what role does...
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- 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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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.
