This is precisely what the Geneva Conventions represent—a universal body of international law ratified by every State, striving to protect a minimum of shared humanity. The core principles of ...

This note outlines and explains the role of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies during international armed conflict under international humanitarian law (IHL). While it primarily focuses on ...

They have become more international with 92 countries involved ... According to the Geneva Academy’s Rule of Law in Armed Conflict portal, the ongoing conflicts are in the Middle East and ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties to the ...

Civilians in East Africa and the Horn bore the brunt of armed conflicts between government forces and opposition armed groups ...

Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely ...

DRC has been embroiled in a conflict, with the resurgence of the M23 rebel group bringing renewed attention to Rwandan ...

Oman has strongly condemned the attack on the Saudi hospital in El-Fasher, Sudan, extending its heartfelt condolences and ...

Human rights organizations, including the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), urged an immediate end to the violence ...

On January 21, 2025, the M23 and Rwandan forces captured Minova, a town 40 kilometers from Goma, cutting off supply routes to the city’s one to two million people. The fighting has caused people in at ...

The M23 and FARDC, as well as their allies such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the DRC, the Rwanda Defence Force and the myriad militia allied to the Congolese army, ...