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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · Sep 6

Detainees, hostages, and prisoners of war must be protected from humiliation, exposure, and public curiosity.

Respecting their privacy is both a moral and legal duty. #IHL

Whether they are detainees, hostages, or prisoners of war, they must be protected at all times from public curiosity, humiliation, or exposure. Such practices are prohibited under international humanitarian law as forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Respecting their privacy is not only a matter of humanity, it is a legal obligation.

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UNICEF @unicef.org · Aug 15

Children should never be recruited or used by armed forces or armed groups.

They have a right to be with their families, friends and communities.

We can do more together to #ProtectChildrenInConflict.

Learn more at unicef.link/4fAtGiz.

Recruitment or use of children in armed forces and armed groups is a grave violation of their rights in conflict.

These violations must stop. Now.

This deadly new normal can change when we advocate for children.

Since 2005, more than 200,000 children have been separated from armed forces and armed groups through advocacy efforts by the United Nations.

Together, we can do more to protect children in conflict.

Ways to take action to protect children and their rights in conflict

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · Jul 24

📍 Colombia | Recovering the human remains of those who have died in armed conflict is never an easy task.

Through our neutral role, we engage in dialogue with parties to the conflict to identify burial sites and, when possible, recover human remains for identification.

ICRC staff digging with tools in a rural area

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UNICEF @unicef.org · May 29

“What we need is for UNICEF and its humanitarian partners to be allowed to do our jobs.”

Read UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s op-ed in @nytimes.com on the urgent need to regain safe, sustained aid access to Gaza at scale. ⬇️

Opinion | Children in Gaza Are Starving. Let the U.N. Do Its Job.

www.nytimes.com

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Ezequiel Heffes @ezequielheffes.bsky.social · May 23

Impact of explosive weapons in populated areas on children in Lebanon @unicef.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW51...

Impact of explosive weapons in populated areas on children in Lebanon | UNICEF

YouTube video by UNICEF

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Ezequiel Heffes @ezequielheffes.bsky.social · May 19

Thrilled to have this piece published in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law as part of the 2024 Cox International Law Conference: "The 1949 Geneva Conventions at 75: Examining the Place of Non-State Armed Groups".
scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cgi/viewcont...

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Apr 30

Due to popular demand, we've extended our ILW panel proposal deadline for a second (and final) time. New deadline: May 15, 2025! Send proposals in here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/internationa...

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Andrew Clapham @abclapham.bsky.social · Apr 30

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#offre #job | Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

#Offre d’emploi 📢 L’Académie recrute sa ou son prochain·e Directeur·trice exécutif·ve. Placé·e sous l’autorité des coprésident·e·s de l’Académie, il ou elle assurera la responsabilité de l’ensemble de...

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Ezequiel Heffes @ezequielheffes.bsky.social · Apr 18

At least one million children facing emergency levels of food insecurity in Haiti
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At least one million children facing emergency levels of food insecurity in Haiti

Risk of famine looms as armed violence and economic conditions continue to push families to the brink

www.unicef.org

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UNICEF @unicef.org · Apr 15

“Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today, but it is not getting the world’s attention.” - UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.

Conflict is entering its third year in Sudan. Children need it to end. Learn more: unicef.link/42eKerq

As the conflict in Sudan enters its third year, the number
of children in need of humanitarian assistance has doubled, from 7.8 million at the start of 2023 to more than 15 million today.

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Apr 13

Attack in Sumy reportedly kills at least two children and injures 15

“These were children and families in the city centre on a busy Sunday preparing for the start of Easter festivities in Ukraine."

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Attack in Sumy reportedly kills at least two children and injures 15

Statement attributable to Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative to Ukraine

www.unicef.org

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Ezequiel Heffes @ezequielheffes.bsky.social · Apr 13

"At least 23 children and 9 aid workers reportedly killed in Al Fasher, Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps in North Darfur, Sudan" @unicef.org
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At least 23 children and 9 aid workers reportedly killed in Al Fasher, Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps in North Darfur, Sudan

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

www.unicef.org

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Katharine Fortin @katharinefortin.bsky.social · Apr 10

We have made a starter pack for people working on/ interested in armed groups, civil war scholarship, armed groups and international law and non-international armed conflicts. Please join! go.bsky.app/24KvoKz

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Beyond Compliance Consortium @beyond-comp-cons.bsky.social · Apr 3

On 8 February, several members of the Beyond Compliance Consortium Leadership team submitted written evidence to the International Development Committee’s inquiry on humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law.

Read more 👇

bit.ly/IDC-submission

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · Apr 1

Just Security is hiring a Legal Editor!

Do you have a law degree and strong writing and editing skills?

Do you want to work on a small, collegial team supporting a mission of elevating the public conversation on law and policy?

Learn more and apply ⬇️

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Just Security is Hiring! - Legal Editor

Just Security seeks a full-time Legal Editor with a law degree and strong editing and writing skills to join our small, collegial team.

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Apr 1

“Entire communities have been flattened. Children and families are sleeping in the open, with no homes to return to. I met children who were in shock after witnessing their homes collapse or the death of family members."

Latest update on #MyanmarEarthquake

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Geneva Palais briefing note: The impact of the earthquake in Myanmar on children

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Myanmar’s Deputy Representative, Julia Rees – to whom quoted text may be attributed – on the current situation in Myanmar at today’s Palais briefing

www.unicef.org

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Mar 14

More than 850k people—nearly half of them children—displaced by fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response. Many are living in precarious conditions, taking shelter in schools, churches, or in the open, with limited access to services

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Tens of thousands of families displaced by fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response

Children face killings, recruitment by armed groups, and sexual violence as conflict cripples schools, health services, and access to clean water

www.unicef.org

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Feb 26

Reports of grave violations against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo tripled in the last month.

“We are urgently calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt these appalling grave violations against children.”

www.unicef.org/press-releas...

Reports of grave violations against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo tripled in last month – UNICEF

www.unicef.org

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Articles of War @articlesofwar.bsky.social · Feb 18

The #AlHassan case was the first successful attempt to charge #gender persecution at the #ICC. Leila Sadat explores the judgment’s approach to sexual & gender-based crimes, including gender persecution. lieber.westpoint.edu/disappointme...

Al Hassan Symposium – A Disappointment for the Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Timbuktu - Lieber Institute West Point

This post focuses on the judgment’s approach to sexual and gender-based violence, including gender persecution.

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Ezequiel Heffes @ezequielheffes.bsky.social · Feb 10

🚨Pleased to contribute to the symposium on the #AlHassan decision by the ICC Trial Chamber, co-hosted by @articlesofwar.bsky.social and Armed Groups and International Law
"International Human Rights Law, Nexus and Non-State Armed Groups: Still a Mystery"👇👇👇

Armed Groups and International Law - Al Hassan Symposium – International Human Rights Law, Nexus and Non-State Armed Groups: Still a Mystery

I. Introduction In June 2024, the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered the Al Hassan decision, sparking discussions within the international legal scene. Some attention…

www.armedgroups-internationallaw.org

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Ezequiel Heffes @ezequielheffes.bsky.social · Feb 10

🚨Pleased to contribute to the symposium on the #AlHassan decision by the ICC Trial Chamber, co-hosted by @articlesofwar.bsky.social and Armed Groups and International Law
"International Human Rights Law, Nexus and Non-State Armed Groups: Still a Mystery"👇👇👇

Armed Groups and International Law - Al Hassan Symposium – International Human Rights Law, Nexus and Non-State Armed Groups: Still a Mystery

I. Introduction In June 2024, the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered the Al Hassan decision, sparking discussions within the international legal scene. Some attention…

www.armedgroups-internationallaw.org

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Articles of War @articlesofwar.bsky.social · Feb 7

The #AlHassan judgment may mark a new chapter in the classification of #armedconflicts debate, as the judgment seems to have abandoned the trad. fragmented approach. @chiararedaelli.bsky.social explores class. of armed #violence in #IHL in light of the judgment. lieber.westpoint.edu/towards-acce...

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach? - Lieber Institute West Point

This post explores the scholarly debate addressing classification of armed violence in IHL in light of the judgment in the Al Hassan case.

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Articles of War @articlesofwar.bsky.social · Feb 7

On 26 June 2024, the ICC issued its judgment in Prosecutor v. #AlHassan, which offers much for the fields of #ICL and #LOAC/#IHL to consider. @katharinefortin.bsky.social, @ezequielheffes.bsky.social & Sean Watts reintroduce the Al Hassan Symposium. lieber.westpoint.edu/al-hassan-sy...

Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction - Lieber Institute West Point

The Al Hassan judgment reflects another important intersection of the LOAC/IHL and international criminal law communities.

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jan 28

At least four children – one girl and three boys – were reportedly killed, and three boys injured in Friday’s attack on #ElFasher’s Saudi Hospital, #Sudan

Heartbreakingly, the children were in the emergency ward after being hospitalised by earlier bombings

www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · Jan 25

📍 Israel and the Occupied Territories | We have completed the second phase of release operations, reuniting more families.

For more details, please see our operational update: http://ms.spr.ly/63322UOCdm

Today, we facilitated the release and transfer of four hostages out of Gaza and to Israeli authorities. We also facilitated the release and transfer of 128 detainees from Israeli places of detention to Gaza and the West Bank in the second phase of an ongoing humanitarian operation. During these releases, our priority is the safe transfer of those involved. This is a responsibility we take extremely seriously.

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