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ICRC Law & Policy Outreach @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social · 5d

💻 With the growing involvement of civilians in armed conflict, facilitated by digitalization, how does #IHL address this?

Join this interactive online event to learn more: bit.ly/48EZ0ev

#Hacktivism #TechAndWar #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilian @icrc.org

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Aug 26

📚 New Publication: 'Equality and Non-Discrimination', edited by Gloria Gaggioli & Pavle Kilibarda, explores contemporary challenges to one of the most fundamental principles of human rights law: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Aug 4

📢 Our latest IHL in Focus Spot Report examines how Sudan’s conflict has weaponized water infrastructure, transforming a basic human need into a tool of warfare with catastrophic consequences for its civilians.

👉 Read the report: www.geneva-academy.ch/joomlatools-...

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jul 29

📢 Our 2024 Annual Report highlights significant achievements in international humanitarian law education and research during a year marked by deepening global humanitarian crises.

👉 Read the report and more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jul 17

📢 Read the new blog co-authored by our faculty member Gabriella Citroni related to private military and security companies: opiniojuris.org/2025/07/14/t...

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jun 24

👏 Thank you to @hadjalahbib.bsky.social European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, for sharing our new spot report:

Hadja Lahbib @hadjalahbib.bsky.social · Jun 22

Ahead of tomorrow’s FAC on the #MiddleEast, we will not lose sight of #Gaza.

Food, water & sanitation are critically lacking in Gaza. The latest #GenevaAcademy report exposes how Israeli policies violate intl humanitarian law by denying families safe water.

This must end.

Spot Report – Water Crisis in War and Under Occupation: Current Israeli Policy and Practice in Occupied Palestinian Territory Under International Humanitarian Law - The Geneva Academy of International...

The Geneva Academy has published a new spot report analysing Israeli policy and practice relating to water in the Occupied Palestinian Territory through the lens of IHL.

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jun 23

Our head of research and policy studies, Dr Erica Harper, spoke at the recent United Nations Office at Geneva panel, 'Humanitarian aid under siege: Politicisation of aid, erosion of IHL and humanitarian access challenges'.

Read more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jun 16

📘 Our latest IHL in Focus Spot Report examines how Israel’s attacks on water infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amount to a deliberate war on water, with devastating consequences for civilians.

👉 Read the report: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jun 16

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jun 3

👏 Our Geneva Human Rights Platform has taken its work to the heart of European policy-making through three events in Brussels, Strasbourg, and Vienna, focused on the responsible use of digital technologies to strengthen human rights protection.

👉 Read more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Bridging Geneva and Europe: advancing human rights in the digital age - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

The Geneva Human Rights Platform has taken its work on strengthening the international human rights system to the heart of European policymaking.

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Jun 2

'Is the arms trade above the law?' ⚖️

This question was at the heart of our recent event where experts warned of compliance gaps that let states and companies bypass international law in arms transfers, highlighting ways forward to prevent harm.

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · May 28

📢 Applications close on 30 May to be part of the 2025-27 cohort of our online Executive Master - MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict.

👉 Find out more and apply: geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Apply to Our Online Executive Master - MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Applications for the upcoming academic year of our Online Executive Master – MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict - are now open. They will remain open until 30 May 2025, with courses starting a...

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · May 22

📢 'As a human rights practitioner, I feel that it’s important to stay up to date with the full body of international law applicable in armed conflict.' - Daniel Fyfe, Human Rights Officer at OHCHR and alumni of our online Executive Master.

✅ Applications close on May 30

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · May 21

✅ This year, the Geneva Academy has launched the Geneva IHL Lab, a practice-oriented course designed to equip our Master of Advanced Studies students with skills in open-source research and legal analysis under international humanitarian law (IHL).

👉 Read more: lnkd.in/euV4wsPq

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · May 20

👏 We were pleased to welcome five alumni from our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law who presented their experience since leaving the Geneva Academy.

We would like to thank them all for taking the time to speak to the current students!

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · May 15

👏 Congratulations to the team of students from our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, who won the Best Negotiating Team Award at the 2025 Day of Crisis competition:

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 28

📢 Against the backdrop of escalating global militarization, the Geneva Academy, Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva (QUNO) and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - WILPF are hosting a public event.

👉 Find out more and register: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/all-ev...

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 24

'Disinformation is no longer just the spread of falsehoods—it is the weaponization of speed, precision, and scale...' – Steven J. Barela

New research brief on how synthetic forces are reshaping online discourse + human rights.

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Impact of digital disinformation unpacked in new research brief series - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Our new series of Research Briefs examine the impact of digital disinformation and potential solutions for its regulation

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 17

📢 Authored by Adam Day and Emma Bapt, our recent two-part research series explores how the United Nations' human rights system can enhance its role in early warning and conflict prevention, including:

👉 Read more: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 16

📚 Giovanni Distefano teaches courses in Public International Law as part of our Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict.

👉 Read his thoughts on the programme: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict: What Faculty Say - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Giovanni Distefano, faculty in our online Executive Master, tells about his experience teaching in the programme.

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 15

📢 Our new research brief 'Neurotechnology - Integrating Human Rights in Regulation', co-authored by Erica Harper and Allan McCay examines the human rights challenges posed by the rapid development of neurotechnology:

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Human Rights Concerns in Neurotechnology Examined in New Research Brief - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Our research brief 'Neurotechnology - Integrating Human Rights in Regulation' examines the human rights challenges posed by the rapid development of neurotechnology.

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Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 11

👏 A warm welcome to Stuart Maslen, Visiting Professor of International Law at the University of Johannesburg, who is joining us as Special Advisor to the IHL in Focus project.

Learn more about his background and expertise: www.geneva-academy.ch/research/our...

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 8

'I was drawn to the flexibility of the online format and being part of a diverse and highly experienced cohort of participants' – Rubina Paparelli, Head of Syria Support at the @icrc.org and alumna of our Executive Master of Advanced Studies.

👉: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 7

📢 Applications close soon for the 'Business and Human Rights' training course from our Geneva Human Rights Platform: lnkd.in/e56dUFsK

Delve into the UN Guiding Principles, explore regulatory developments, and learn from experts across academia, government, and civil society.

Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @geneva-academy.ch · Apr 4

Co-organising a side event on 9 April at 13:00 with @trialinternational.bsky.social and the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law:
Reflections on Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group Outcomes and Potential for Developing a Commentary.

Open to those with UN Geneva access.
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Reflections on the open-ended intergovernmental working group outcomes and the potential for developing a Commentary - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

<p>This event aims to evaluate the Revised Fourth Draft Instrument on private military and security companies to strengthen accountability, align with international frameworks, and explore a...

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