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Promoting International Humanitarian Law among communities in Eastern Europe and South Caucasus
As 2020 draws to an end, Geneva Call launches a mass media campaign on key International Humanitarian Law (IHL) concepts targeting communities in Eastern Europe and South Caucasus. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, renewed fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh and frequent violations of the ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine have put a heavy toll on civilians […]
Amnesties and Armed Conflicts
Version in Russian available here. When armed conflicts and armed violence subside, all parties involved and society at large need to decide how to reckon with past violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Though there is no one size fits all approach, transitional justice offers a range of mechanisms and tools that […]
New report on the conduct of hostilities by armed non-State actors
Geneva Call is pleased to release the report of the third edition of the Garance Talks, which focused this year on the application of the core rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) governing the conduct of hostilities: distinction, proportionality and precaution. Armed non-State actors (ANSAs) engage in hostilities against persons and objects on a regular […]
Distributing COVID-19’s Vaccines in Armed Non-State Actors’ Controlled Territories: A Pledge for Inclusion
With the news that 51 vaccines against COVID-19 are now in clinical evaluation, the question emerges of equitable access to vaccination for the estimated 66 million people living in areas controlled by armed non-State actors (ANSAs). As armed conflict has often weakened health systems and increased vulnerability substantially in these territories, it is crucial that […]