Outstanding and comprehensive post (from an #IHL perspective) by @mikeschmitt.bsky.social on Iran's attack on Amazon centres. www.justsecurity.org/133685/irani...
🤝⚖️🏛️ ICJ & the Academy of Justice of #Uzbekistan discussed continued cooperation on capacity building for trainee judges in international #humanrightslaw.
#RuleofLaw #JudgesandLawyers #IHL
AWS in the Cross-Hairs: Data Centres as Targets - what are the legal obligations in targeting data centres? #IHL #IranWar
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@humanrightscouncil.bsky.social
At a side event, ICJ Legal Adviser Zar Li Aye & other #humanrights advocates shared what people in #Myanmar have endured since the military junta seized power unconstitutionally 5+ years ago. #Accountability #RuleOfLaw #IHL @fidh-official.bsky.social @hrw.org
Photo of a military officer in a futuristic background, using artificial intelligence.
AI decision-support systems are increasingly shaping how military actors anticipate harm before attacks.
What does this mean for IHL and the protection of civilian infrastructure?
Read more → bit.ly/3P0mAuJ
#IHL #AI #AIDSS #UrbanWarfare
Can you imagine a day without internet or telecommunication? For civilians in armed conflict zones, losing access to the internet or the ability to make a call isn’t just inconvenient: it's life-threatening. Under the rules of war, parties to conflict must not interfere with civilians’ access to connectivity.
When does disrupting connectivity cross a legal line at war?
From bombing a communication tower to national shutdowns, connectivity disruptions are frequent in armed conflicts.
Read more about the limits #IHL imposes on such acts: ms.spr.ly/63326QYIzM
Poster-style image showing a cityscape with a large explosion and thick black smoke rising from a building. Text: Indiscriminate attacks; Harming civilian persons/objects excessively in relation to military advantage or striking arbitrarily is prohibited.
Indiscriminate attacks are prohibited. 🧵
#IHL
Text: Beyond Compliance: In Conversation, Armed Groups and International Law Podcast. Two round pictures of the guests and text S2 Ep4: Domicide & Reparations
📢 Ep4 of S2 of #BeyondComplianceInConversation podcast out now - "Domicide & Reparations" #Domicide #Reparations #IHL
With hosts
@katharinefortin.bsky.social
&
@weigand.bsky.social
🎧 Listen on our website: beyond-compliance-consortium.org/s2-ep4-domic...
Also on Spotify and ApplePodcasts.
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🔎How can #IHL help prevent people from going missing in armed conflict?
Join this discussion that will explore practical steps that #NSAG can take to prevent disappearance & family separation → bit.ly/4uCJecW
#MissingPersons #FamilySeparation #HumanitarianAction
Tomorrow, Parliament will vote on Bill C-233 that will decide whether #Canada continues to maintain a loophole that allows unregulated and unreported arms exports to flow to Israel via the U.S. or takes a principled stance to uphold #HumanRights and #InternationalLaw.
#HOC #HumanitarianLaw #IHL
📢 Announcing EU 🇪🇺 support for RWI's International Humanitarian Law Compliance Monitoring Database #ICMD
We are pleased to share that ICMD, an initiative of the RWI, is now receiving support from the European Union’s #DGECHO.
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/0PtLJtB
#ICMD #IHL #RuleofLaw #HumanRights
Wer ist rechtlich verantwortlich für die Folgen des Einsatzes autonomer Waffensysteme? Dazu ist eine völkerrechtliche Betrachtung des «Lieber Institute» erschienen.
➡️ lieber.westpoint.edu/legal-accountability-ai-... («Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous […]
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As #algorithms begin to make decisions that determine who lives and who dies on the battlefield, the rise of #AI-driven autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is forcing a re-examination of some of the most basic principles of #IHL, explains Gerald Mako. lieber.westpoint.edu/legal-accoun...
The morning coffee read, on that strike in #Minab. It was likely the US. If you target, you need to verify status of your targets, and KNOW if there's a bunch of civilians there (so you can direct your fire away from them). #Iran #IHL #targeting #Iran #UnitedStates www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/w...
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@icrc.org Calls on Non-State Armed Groups and States to Protect Missing Persons in Armed Conflicts, a NEW REPORT.
thepeacetoday.com/icrc-calls-o...
#IHL , #Humanitarianlaw, #ProtectCivilians , #LawsofWar , #GenevaConventions @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social @icrcafrica.bsky.social
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As empire continues to escalate, I'm considering doing a series about IHL on here, one thread per topic. If that's something you think you'd benefit from, please boost this post.
My only real ask is that you donate whatever you can to Palestinian survival […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
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Intensified fighting in Sudan's Kordofan region alarms UN humanitarians yespunjab.com?p=224790
#Sudan #Kordofan #UN #OCHA #SudanConflict #HumanitarianCrisis #DroneAttacks #Dilling #ElObeid #Kadugli #IHL #UNSecurityCouncil #WorldFoodProgramme #AfricaNews
C'est un plaisir de collaborer avec la @croixrougecanada.bsky.social pour la 18e édition du Cours d'été en #DIH à @uottawa.ca! Inscrivez-vous maintenant!
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It is a pleasure to partner with the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social for the 18th Summer School on #IHL at #uOttawa! Register now!
Civilians and civilian infrastructure have protected status under international humanitarian law during times of war. Attacks on schools, hospitals, residential buildings, and airports are serious violations of the laws of war and constitute war crimes. #IHL
Do not terraform occupied land.
#SciFiEtiquette #Palestine #HashTagGames #IHL
Anna Minwegen, Lara Wertheim and Milena de Roode represented unileiden.bsky.social in the annual Frits Kalshoven #IHL Competition and won the competition.
Thanks to the rodekruis.bsky.social and Belgian Red Cross-Flanders for organising the competition, and Johanna Trittenbach for coaching.