Humanitarian officials see a pattern of Israel retaliating against those who criticize its conduct in Gaza and toward ...

The formal statement was triggered when nine humanitarian groups pointed to the country’s incongruous response to Ukrainian ...

The Democratic legislators called on the State Department and White House to ensure humanitarian aid is distributed to Palestinians.

International humanitarian law forbids intentional attacks on civilians. Targeting them or critical civilian infrastructure–such as hospitals–could constitute a war crime. It also prohibits attacks on ...

Amid soaring child deaths, surging malnutrition, ceaseless bombardments, and a shattered health system, conditions in Gaza have deteriorated to “unspeakable” levels, top UN officials warned the ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments on Wednesday against Russia, finding ...

Meeting of States on Strengthening International Humanitarian Law Protecting Persons Deprived of their Liberty, 27 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland. Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the ...

Questions surround international humanitarian law as Gaza's hospitals are attacked Since October 7, there have been at least 410 attacks on health care in Gaza, according to the World Health ...

The current draft text reiterates key provisions of international humanitarian law in several places and outlines measures to improve implementation. It should do more, however, to clarify how ...

What is forced displacement? The act of forcibly moving civilians is forbidden under the Geneva Conventions, foundational texts of international humanitarian law that focus on how civilians should ...