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.
- International humanitarian law and connectivity disruptions during armed conflict (03.07.2025)
“Without information and telecommunication, people don’t know where to go for safety,” the ICRC reported from an ongoing armed conflict. Another humanitarian worker recalled that when connectivity is down and “a bombing happens, especially in the night, you cannot reach ambulances”. The importance of connectivity for people affected by armed conflict is further exemplified when...
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- Offline and in danger: the humanitarian consequences of connectivity disruptions (01.07.2025)
As people around the world become increasingly reliant on digital and telecommunications networks to access essential services, contact loved ones, and seek help, the rising number of connectivity disruptions in armed conflicts is a growing source of concern for their safety and dignity. In this post, ICRC Protection Specialist Cléa Thouin reflects on the humanitarian...
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- Photographing humanity: hope amid crisis in Myanmar (27.06.2025)
When a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025, it tore through communities already living under the shadow of armed conflict and chronic instability. In the tangle of collapsed homes and fractured lives, it laid bare the brutal convergence of natural hazard-induced disaster and manmade violence – a crisis within a crisis, testing not...
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- Respect for the dead under Islamic law: considerations for humanitarian forensics (19.06.2025)
In contemporary humanitarian crises, handling the dead presents significant practical and ethical challenges. With a significant number of armed conflicts occurring in Muslim contexts, understanding how Islamic law mandates dignified treatment of the deceased is essential to ensure that forensic interventions align with cultural and legal norms. In this post, Dr Ahmed Al‑Dawoody, ICRC Legal...
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- Verses of mercy: how Somali oral traditions can mitigate conflict and support IHL (05.06.2025)
The universality of international humanitarian law (IHL) assumes that its principles transcend cultural, geographical, and political boundaries. However, this presumption is challenged by the complexities of how IHL is perceived and implemented across different sociocultural contexts. Bridging the gap between theoretical universalism and practical application requires strategies that are sensitive to local cultural and normative...
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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.