Can updated interpretations of IHL close its longstanding gendered gaps? A new analysis examines how the revised Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention addresses – and is constrained by – its gendered foundations. Read more → lnkd.in/eTYytf57 #IHL #GenderJustice

GC IV: Internment in Non-Occupied Territory | by Jelena Pejic This post is part of a symposium is being run in collaboration with @justsecurity.org and the @icrc.org.

GC IV: Internment in Non-Occupied Territory

International humanitarian law (IHL) treaties use a range of terms to denote deprivation of liberty, one of which is internment. While there is no legal definition, internment is understood to mean th...

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A brand new blog symposium on a brand new Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. The previous commentary dated from 1956, 70 years ago! A few things happened since then …

ICRC Law & Policy Outreach@icrclawpolicy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

⚖️We're delighted to co-host a joint symposium with @justsecurity.org and @ejiltalk.bsky.social on the updated @icrc.org Commentary on the GC IV. Following 5 years of research, it consolidates 70+ years of law and practice to guide civilian protection today. Read more → bit.ly/3OiPkOU

A valuable perspective on where we’ve updated the updated commentary on Common Article 3, and where not.

ICRC Law & Policy Outreach@icrclawpolicy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

⚖️ Common Article 3 to the fourth #GenevaConventions hasn’t been rewritten; it’s been updated. As a part of an @ICRC joint symposium with @justsecurity.org & @ejiltalk.bsky.social on the updated Commentary on GC IV, today's post examines three key updates to CA3. tinyurl.com/mxf6bv29

📜 “It is possible to protect civilians in war.” After five years of research and consultations, the @icrc.org has released the updated Commentary on GC IV, the cornerstone of civilian protection in armed conflict and occupation. Read more → bit.ly/4ovsaSf #IHL #GenevaConventions

Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention

Good faith interpretation means reading GC IV in a way that realizes its object and purpose - to protect human beings in times of war.

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