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Version in Russian available here.   When armed conflicts and armed violence subside, all parties involved and society at large need to decide how to reckon with past violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Though there is no one size fits all approach, transitional justice offers a range of mechanisms and tools that […]

Geneva Call is pleased to release the report of the third edition of the Garance Talks, which focused this year on the application of the core rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) governing the conduct of hostilities: distinction, proportionality and precaution. Armed non-State actors (ANSAs) engage in hostilities against persons and objects on a regular […]

With the news that 51 vaccines against COVID-19 are now in clinical evaluation, the question emerges of equitable access to vaccination for the estimated 66 million people living in areas controlled by armed non-State actors (ANSAs). As armed conflict has often weakened health systems and increased vulnerability substantially in these territories, it is crucial that […]

In recent years, attacks against medical personnel and healthcare facilities as well as cultural property have been on the rise. Similarly, today an unprecedented 79.5 million people around the world were forced to flee from their homes by armed conflict, persecution or violence. In response to these developments, Geneva Call has started to engage armed […]