Humanity in War (ICRC)
Kanalaren Xehetasunak
Humanity in War (ICRC)
Humanity in War is the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)'s humanitarian law and policy podcast. Hosted by Elizabeth Rushing, Humanity in War will consult cutting edge thinkers with one overarching question in mind: how can we better leverage international humanitarian law and policy to...
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Episode 17: The youth of today, on international humanitarian law tomorrow…
How do young people today understand and feel about international humanitarian law (IHL) and the policies in place when it comes to armed conflict? It...
Episode 16: Israel and the occupied territories: how international humanitarian law applies
Since the 7th of October, the world has witnessed a new and unimaginable wave of tragedy unfold across Israel and the occupied territories. As we pass...
Episode 15: Reducing Harm in Military Security Operations
Responsibility for maintaining law and order generally falls to civil authorities such as the police and other law enforcement agencies that are equip...
Episode 14: Protecting education from attack during armed conflict
Attacks on and military use of education facilities frequently occur during armed conflict, disrupting and destroying education and the opportunities...
Episode 13: Persons with disabilities in armed conflict
Persons with disabilities constitute approximately fifteen percent of the global population – a figure that only rises during crises. Armed conflicts,...
Episode 12: Ethiopia - operational and legal response to armed conflict
The ICRC has been present in Ethiopia since the 1977 Ethio-Somalia armed conflict. However, the eruption of conflict in Northern Ethiopia between the...
Episode 11: How international humanitarian law develops - trends and opportunities
A recent edition of the International Review of the Red Cross dedicated its content to examining a seemingly simple question: 'How does international...
Episode 10: International humanitarian law and policy in Colombia - progress and challenges
Over the last several years, while attention was turned to tackling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health, the economy, and society as...
Episode 9: Humanitarian neutrality in contemporary armed conflict - a conversation with Nils Melzer
As with many humanitarian crises in the past, the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has revived heated discussions on the humani...
Episode 8: Violence against health care - Achievements and challenges reflecting 10 years of HCiD
The protection of health care personnel, patients and their families have been a cornerstone of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement....
Episode 7: Climate and environmental crisis in the Sahel - a conversation with Adama Dieng
Although Saheliens are one of the smallest contributors of CO2 globally, the Sahel region is at the core of the harsh reality of climate change. In th...
Episode 6: Armed conflict in Ukraine - a recap of the basic rules of IHL
For the past seven months, the world has watched a humanitarian crisis unfold across Ukraine. Many of our readers have reached out to us directly with...
Episode 5: Mental health in armed conflict - a conversation with Marcello Roriz de Queiroz
Armed conflicts, natural disasters and other emergencies have a serious impact on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. Today, on World Mental Hea...
Episode 4: Ten years of humanitarian diplomacy - a conversation with ICRC president Peter Maurer
In this discussion, recorded during the final days of his mandate, Peter Maurer reflects on his ten years as the ICRC’s president, providing a unique...
Episode 3: Gendered impacts of armed conflict
In support and promotion of the upcoming ICRC report on the gendered impacts of armed conflict and implications for international humanitarian law (IH...
Episode 2: Humanitarian law and policy - a reflection with Helen Durham
The discussion will be a taking stock of Helen Durham's last eight years as Director of International Law & Policy at the ICRC, reflecting on law and...
Episode 1: Humanitarian values in a counterterrorism era
In support and promotion of the recent International Review of the Red Cross edition on counterterrorism, a conversation with Naz Modirzadeh and Dusti...
Introducing Humanity in War
“The principle of humanity stands out on its own in the doctrine of the Red Cross, and all other principles hang from it.” – Jean Pictet
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