Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights

📢 Our latest IHL in Focus Spot Report examines how Sudan’s conflict has weaponized water infrastructure, transforming a basic human need into a tool of warfare with catastrophic consequences for its civilians.

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📢 Our 2024 Annual Report highlights significant achievements in international humanitarian law education and research during a year marked by deepening global humanitarian crises.

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📢 Read the new blog co-authored by our faculty member Gabriella Citroni related to private military and security companies: opiniojuris.org/2025/07/14/t...

👏 Thank you to @hadjalahbib.bsky.social European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, for sharing our new spot report:

Our head of research and policy studies, Dr Erica Harper, spoke at the recent United Nations Office at Geneva panel, 'Humanitarian aid under siege: Politicisation of aid, erosion of IHL and humanitarian access challenges'.

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📘 Our latest IHL in Focus Spot Report examines how Israel’s attacks on water infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amount to a deliberate war on water, with devastating consequences for civilians.

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Bridging Geneva and Europe: advancing human rights in the digital age - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights The Geneva Human Rights Platform has taken its work on strengthening the international human rights system to the heart of European policymaking.

👏 Our Geneva Human Rights Platform has taken its work to the heart of European policy-making through three events in Brussels, Strasbourg, and Vienna, focused on the responsible use of digital technologies to strengthen human rights protection.

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'Is the arms trade above the law?' ⚖️

This question was at the heart of our recent event where experts warned of compliance gaps that let states and companies bypass international law in arms transfers, highlighting ways forward to prevent harm.

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Apply to Our Online Executive Master - MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Applications for the upcoming academic year of our Online Executive Master – MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict - are now open. They will remain open until 30 May 2025, with courses starting a...

📢 Applications close on 30 May to be part of the 2025-27 cohort of our online Executive Master - MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict.

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📢 'As a human rights practitioner, I feel that it’s important to stay up to date with the full body of international law applicable in armed conflict.' - Daniel Fyfe, Human Rights Officer at OHCHR and alumni of our online Executive Master.

✅ Applications close on May 30

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✅ This year, the Geneva Academy has launched the Geneva IHL Lab, a practice-oriented course designed to equip our Master of Advanced Studies students with skills in open-source research and legal analysis under international humanitarian law (IHL).

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👏 We were pleased to welcome five alumni from our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law who presented their experience since leaving the Geneva Academy.

We would like to thank them all for taking the time to speak to the current students!

👏 Congratulations to the team of students from our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, who won the Best Negotiating Team Award at the 2025 Day of Crisis competition:

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📢 Against the backdrop of escalating global militarization, the Geneva Academy, Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva (QUNO) and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - WILPF are hosting a public event.

👉 Find out more and register: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/all-ev...

Impact of digital disinformation unpacked in new research brief series - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Our new series of Research Briefs examine the impact of digital disinformation and potential solutions for its regulation

'Disinformation is no longer just the spread of falsehoods—it is the weaponization of speed, precision, and scale...' – Steven J. Barela

New research brief on how synthetic forces are reshaping online discourse + human rights.

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📢 Authored by Adam Day and Emma Bapt, our recent two-part research series explores how the United Nations' human rights system can enhance its role in early warning and conflict prevention, including:

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Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict: What Faculty Say - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Giovanni Distefano, faculty in our online Executive Master, tells about his experience teaching in the programme.

📚 Giovanni Distefano teaches courses in Public International Law as part of our Executive Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict.

👉 Read his thoughts on the programme: www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...

Human Rights Concerns in Neurotechnology Examined in New Research Brief - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Our research brief 'Neurotechnology - Integrating Human Rights in Regulation' examines the human rights challenges posed by the rapid development of neurotechnology.

📢 Our new research brief 'Neurotechnology - Integrating Human Rights in Regulation', co-authored by Erica Harper and Allan McCay examines the human rights challenges posed by the rapid development of neurotechnology:

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👏 A warm welcome to Stuart Maslen, Visiting Professor of International Law at the University of Johannesburg, who is joining us as Special Advisor to the IHL in Focus project.

Learn more about his background and expertise: www.geneva-academy.ch/research/our...

'I was drawn to the flexibility of the online format and being part of a diverse and highly experienced cohort of participants' – Rubina Paparelli, Head of Syria Support at the @icrc.org and alumna of our Executive Master of Advanced Studies.

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📢 Applications close soon for the 'Business and Human Rights' training course from our Geneva Human Rights Platform: lnkd.in/e56dUFsK

Delve into the UN Guiding Principles, explore regulatory developments, and learn from experts across academia, government, and civil society.

Reflections on the open-ended intergovernmental working group outcomes and the potential for developing a Commentary - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights <p>This event aims to&nbsp;evaluate the Revised Fourth Draft Instrument on&nbsp;private military and security companies to strengthen accountability, align with international frameworks, and explore a...

Co-organising a side event on 9 April at 13:00 with @trialinternational.bsky.social and the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law:
Reflections on Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group Outcomes and Potential for Developing a Commentary.

Open to those with UN Geneva access.
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Accountability for Atrocity Crimes - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights This online short course examines and discusses the main criminal jurisdictions fostering individual legal accountability for international crimes.

⏰ Last few days to apply for our online short course, 'Accountability for Atrocity Crimes' taught by Cecile Aptel and Jamie Williamson.

👉 Learn more & apply: www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/exec...

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Today we presented the IHL in Focus: Annual Report to State representatives at the EU Delegation to the UN. ‘This was a key moment to discuss challenges in implementing IHL,’ said Paola Gaeta. ‘We look forward to continuing to support these efforts.’
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IHL in Focus Annual Report: Assessing Compliance Across 22 Conflicts - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights The IHL in Focus: Annual Report, which documents and analyses compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in some of the world’s most pressing conflicts, is now available.

Discover the report here www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/...
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Never before have we seen IHL rules so blatantly disrespected. Important discussion today on assessing IHL compliance in current conflicts, based on a study of @genevaacademy.bsky.social. The EU has & always will be a strong advocate for IHL and we urge others to make it a political priority, too.

In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 4: Food Insecurity in Armed Conflict In this episode of the In and Around War(s) podcast, Yousuf Syed Khan, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins Academy Research Fellows Eugénie Duss and Francesco Romani to discuss th

Thanks to @francescoromani.bsky.social and @eugenie-duss.bsky.social for the chat, and the opportunity to unpack/ scratch the surface of the contours of starvation as a method of warfare. @genevaacademy.bsky.social: soundcloud.com/geneva-acade...

Research Brief Evaluates the Human Rights Implications of Neurotechnology in Therapeutic and Commercial Applications - The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Our research brief, Neurotechnology and Human Rights: An Audit of Risks, Regulatory Challenges, and Opportunities,&nbsp;examines the human rights implications of neurotechnology in both therapeutic an...

📖 You can now read our report, 'Neurotechnology and Human Rights: An Audit of Risks, Regulatory Challenges, and Opportunities' offering a deep dive into the human rights implications of neurotechnology in both therapeutic and commercial applications.

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