IHL Talks

Organized about six times per year, the ‘IHL Talks’ consist of a series of events on contemporary issues of international humanitarian law and/or humanitarian policy. They target academics, practitioners and policy-makers – representatives from states, the United Nations and other relevant international organizations – as well as civil society.

An explosion from an air bomb in the center of the city of Kharkov, the metro station Constitution Square, March 2022 IHL Talks

Special Tribunal for Aggression: Worth the Risk(s)?

29 March 2023, 18:30-20:00

This IHL Talk will explore various issues related to the potential establishment of a 'Special Tribunal for Aggression' and will discuss whether it is the best or most appropriate option to make sure that the crime of aggression does not go unpunished.

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Changing the Rules of the (Nuclear) Game: Voices from the Humanitarian, Technological, Strategic and Legal Fields

20 February 2023, 18:00-19:30

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Towards Greater Accountability with Open-Source Information

14 December 2022, 18:30-20:00

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The Wagner Group: Options for Justice

9 June 2022, 18:00-19:30

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Russia and Ukraine

15 March 2022, 12:00-13:30

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Book Launch: Rebel Courts

1 December 2021, 17:30-19:00

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Afghanistan

28 October 2021, 15:00-16:00

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A Tale of Two Cities: Humanitarian Affairs and Multilateralism in New York and Geneva

25 October 2021, 19:00-20:30

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Resurging Violence in Israel and Palestine

24 June 2021, 12:30-14:00

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Against the Clock: Covid-19 Vaccination Campaigns during Armed Conflict

15 June 2021, 14:00-15:30

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Contexts of Chaos: Decoding the European Court’s Judgement in Georgia v. Russia No 2

26 February 2021, 12:30-14:00

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Sisyphean Task: Promoting International Law while at the United Nations Security Council

28 January 2021, 15:00-16:30

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Litigating International Humanitarian Law before the European Court of Human Rights

20 November 2020, 12:30-14:00

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Thinking out of the (Tool)Box: Promoting Implementation of and Respect for International Humanitarian Law

11 November 2020, 18:00-19:30

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Protecting the Environment in Situations of Armed Conflict

7 July 2020, 12:30-14:00

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Fighting Two Battles at the Same Time: Responding to Covid-19 in Conflict Zones

8 April 2020, 12:30-13:45

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The killing of Qassem Solemaini: a tentative appraisal under international law

9 March 2020, 12:30-14:00

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Seeking the Truth amid the Fog of Warfare: The Contribution of Human Rights Defenders to Documenting Violations of International Law

14 February 2020, 12:00-14:00

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Permanent Record? Privacy, Data Protection and Humanitarian Action

13 November 2019, 12:30-14:00

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Celebrating in Style: Uncharted Perspectives on the Geneva Conventions of 1949

8 October 2019, 12:00-14:00

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Foreign Fighters and their Relatives (allegedly) affiliated with ISIS and Detained in Northeast Syria

12 July 2019, 12:15-14:00

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Starvation and Armed Conflicts

2 May 2019, 12:30-14:00

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Search and Rescue Obligations in the Mediterranean Sea

26 February 2019, 13:00-14:30

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The Pillage of Natural Resources: What Accountability under International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law?

30 November 2018, 12:30-14:00

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Arms Transfer to Conflict-Prone Regions: IHL and Human Rights Criteria under the Arms Trade Treaty

4 October 2018, 12:15-14:00

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Assessing Grounds for the Use of Force in Non-International Armed Conflict: What Legal Framework?

27 June 2018, 12:45-14:15

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Where Do We Go From Here? The International Criminal Court 20 Years After Rome

25 May 2018, 12:15-14:00

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Cash transfer programming in emergencies: implications for protection, rights and International Humanitarian Law

27 April 2018, 12:30-14:00

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Accountability in Syria: The Role of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism

15 March 2018, 12:30-14:30

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Armed gang violence: at the crossroad between armed conflict and law enforcement?

13 December 2017, 12:00-14:00

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International Humanitarian Law and Islamic Law: What are the Challenges for Humanitarian Practitioners?

18 October 2017, 12:30-14:00

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Special Panel on Libya

29 June 2017, 18:00-19:30

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The Protection of Cultural Property in Times of Armed Conflicts

23 May 2017, 12:15-14:00

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The impact of counter-terrorism laws and policies on IHL and humanitarian action

26 January 2017, 13:00-14:00

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Violence Against Healthcare and Humanitarian Workers

24 November 2016, 12:15-13:30

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Refugees and Migrants: Legal and Human Challenges

5 October 2016

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Videos

Changing the Rules of the (Nuclear) Game: Voices from the Humanitarian, Technological, Strategic and Legal Fields

Changing the Rules of the (Nuclear) Game: Voices from the Humanitarian, Technological, Strategic and Legal Fields

The Wagner Group Options for Justice

The Wagner Group Options for Justice

Russia and Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine