On 10 to 12 October 2025, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy is hosting the Nuremberg Forum 2025. The international, interdisciplinary conference will be held at Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, the historic venue of the Nuremberg trials. The conference, titled “Strengthening International Criminal Law: 80 Years since Nuremberg”, will reflect on the historical evolution of …
Next Thursday 17th April between 13-15.00, there is an online event launching a new report on engaging armed groups for the protection of cultural heritage entitled ‘Unlikely Allies: Engaging Armed Groups for the Protection of Cultural Heritage‘. The research, conducted by Aleph Strategies and the Centre on Armed Groups, was funded by the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund. It …
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On Tuesday 31 October, the Centre on Armed Groups, ODI Global Risks & Resilience and Fight for Humanity are co-organising a policy briefing on “Engaging Armed Groups on Environmental Protection and Climate Change“. The event, part of Geneva Peace Week, will delve into the potential of engaging with armed groups on climate change and environmental …
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The 46th Sanremo Round Table on Current Issues of IHL, organised by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law and the International Committee of the Red Cross, will focus on “Strengthening IHL compliance: the conduct of hostilities, the protection of essential services and humanitarian assistance in contemporary armed conflict“. Taking place in a hybrid format on 14-15 September 2023, the …
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Monday (Today), June 13, 2022, 14h00-15h30 EST /20h00-21h30 CET The Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict invites you to join us for a discussion of Dr. Ezequiel Heffes’ (one of our co-editors) new book, Detention by Non-State Armed Groups under International Law. The book explores the legal regulation of non-State armed groups’ (NSAGs) …
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On May 31st, at 20:00 (CET) /2pm (EDT) ALMA is holding a virtual book launch on two important new books on Detention and Confinement in Armed Conflict. The two books are (i) “Detention by Non-State Armed Groups under International Law” by Ezequiel Heffes (one of our co-editors and Senior Policy and Legal Advisor at Geneva …
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Friday, 5 March, 2021, 13:00-14:30 CEST. The pervasiveness of armed non-State actors’ (ANSAs) involvement in armed conflict and other situations of violence worldwide highlights the importance of effectively implementing the existing international legal protections to safeguard the human dignity of individuals, as protected under International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) – …
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On 14 May 2020, Fight for Humanity hosted an online panel with several conflicting parties that answered the United Nations Secretary General’s global call for a ceasefire to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was attended by 250 participants including from States and UN agencies, international and national NGOs working on humanitarian and peace issues, …