The #GenevaConventions were signed on this day 7⃣5⃣ years ago. They are the cornerstone of International Humanitarian Law #IHL today, protecting millions of people in times of peace🕊️ and war. More on the Conventions today➡️ bit.ly/4fGQL2M

ICYMI: We've expanded the entry requirements of our essay competition✍️ Alongside students, pupils, and trainees, entries will be accepted from aspiring lawyers who are looking for their next role. Read the full details and enter here: supremecourt.uk/essay-competit…

75 years ago, the Geneva Conventions were adopted. Ellen Policinski goes back to the time of their drafting and investigate the recurring critique that #IHL is outdated (it is not). blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy… #GenevaConventions #IHL

📖 I am happy to share my new article (@ European Data Protection Law Review) Extended Reality, Enhanced Protection: A Case for Strengthening the Data Privacy Framework #VR #AR #XR #dataprotection #DataPrivacy 🔗Available here: edpl.lexxion.eu/article/EDPL/2…

If you understand French, listen to the @icrc Head in #Gaza. Sober, sad analysis: "I no longer have words to describe the level of desperation in Gaza...." "There is always hope if there is humanity!" Thank you William and colleagues! rts.ch/info/dossiers/…

1/ Ever noticed how most images we see of nuclear weapons are of missiles, mushroom clouds, and low-key dictators? Here’s exactly how visuals shape the way we think about nuclear weapons, and how they tell a story that just isn’t true 👇 #nuclearweapons #media #photojournalism

On August 21, 1968, Czechoslovakia faced a brutal invasion by Soviet-led forces. Jan Mužík, the Czechoslovak representative, gave a courageous speech at the United Nations Security Council defending our country's sovereignty. He exposed the invasion as a blatant violation of the UN Charter

On 21 August 1968, the armies of the Moscow-led Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia, shattering the lives and dreams of an entire generation. The violent occupation lasted 23 years and cost hundreds of lives. We will never forget and we will never allow this to happen again.

Today, it is 56 years since the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in #1968. The ineffectual discussions in the UN Security Council at the time are a confirmation of the adage that while history doesn’t repeat itself, it often rhymes. 🔗main.un.org/securitycounci… #OnThisDay

#Onthisday The First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field was adopted in 1864. Explore 160-years-old texts that laid the groundwork for the 1949 Geneva Conventions: library.icrc.org/library/search…

Far too many children's lives are ravaged by wars in cities, but the child-specific harm to them remains poorly understood. Overview over 8 ways in which children are affected by urban warfare and some recommendations 👇 blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy…

In 2009, during the escalation of violence in a longstanding conflict in Sri Lanka, the Navy and ICRC teamed up to evacuate the wounded to safer hospitals, saving countless lives. To learn more about how IHL has saved lives around the world, visit 👉🏽 ihl-in-action.icrc.org

Ukraine’s Incursion into Kursk Oblast: A Lawful Case of Defensive Invasion? Chris O'Meara (Exeter Law School) examines the #UNCharter, law on use of force, and conditions that law places on Ukraine's military operation #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar justsecurity.org/98847/kursk-in…

My take on whether Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Oblast is a lawful act of self-defence and why the question of legality matters. #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar justsecurity.org/98847/kursk-in…

The Ukrainian incursion into the #Kursk Oblast in Russia has dominated the headlines over the last two weeks. But was it lawful? Read this new article by Chris O'Meara on Just Security for a timely and compelling analysis: justsecurity.org/98847/kursk-in…

Tokyo International Law Seminar 2024 started today, joined by 32 participants from Asian and African governments and international organizations. We will put some lectures on the website later. Today’s lecturers are Mr Paul Reichler and former ICJ President Joan Donoghue.

"IHL is not a tool to justify death, endless suffering, & devastation. IHL's central purpose to protect life & health, & to ensure respect for the human being even during wars must be promoted, defended & upheld." -ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric icrc.org/en/document/ic…

What are the risks, and potential, of using artificial intelligence in military decision-making? Our new ICRC series with the Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights launches an urgent discussion on AI DSS in military use of force. shorturl.at/Bewme #AI #IHL #MilitaryEthics

Simple and compelling message - moral equivalence is irrelevant to the mandate of the #ICC - accentuated by the author's family history and rich professional experience: Don't Sanction the ICC for Doing its Job justsecurity.org/98844/dont-san… Just Security

These narratives are so exhausting & exist to both justify inequalities whilst positioning the working-class as stupid, uncultured & undeserving. So let’s take this example of ‘the seaside is free’ as an option for a family day out for a single mother of 3 kids from London.