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Towards a disability-inclusive international humanitarian law (IHL): ICRC views and recommendations 

As a 2022 global report by the World Health Organization estimates, about 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the world’s population, more than one in six people – have a disability. In armed-conflict-affected areas, the number could be even higher, upwards of 18-30%. Beyond every figure, there are personal experiences and potentially lethal risks.

In this post, ICRC Senior Legal Adviser Alexander Breitegger outlines some of the barriers and risks persons with disabilities face during armed conflicts, the rules pertaining to their protection, and recommendations to pave the way towards a more disability-inclusive interpretation of IHL.

"Drones" that integrate autonomous and AI technologies in targeting or mobility functions already exist.  This blog on loitering munitions underlines an urgent need for legally binding rules on autonomous weapon systems (AWS).

What does more responsible data sharing between donors and humanitarian organizations look like? This blog provides six guidelines to support better data-sharing practices between these stakeholders.

📝  Call for papers

The International Review of the Red Cross (IRRC) has launched its latest call for papers: "International Humanitarian Law and Peace: Lessons for the Future." This edition will address the nexus between IHL and peace – including the myriad ways that IHL is tied up in the maintenance of and return to sustainable peace. Proposals are due on 15 August 2023.

| IRRC - Let's talk about organized crime |

Watch this video on IRRC's latest edition which features 16 articles that address a series of legal and policy questions regarding organized crime in armed conflict and other situations of violence. Find out more about this edition.

💻 Call for applications

| Call for applications: IHL Competition & Advanced Summer School  |

Register for the 3rd edition of the Kırımlı Dr. Aziz Bey IHL Competition & Advanced Summer School, which will take place in Istanbul from 4 to 9 September 2023. Application deadline: 30 July 2023.

| 5th edition of the Iberoamerican Moot Court Competition on IHL |

The Sabana University of Colombia, supported by the ICRC Delegation in Colombia, invites Spanish-speaking teams to enroll in the 5th Iberoamerican IHL Competition. Deadline: 15 August 2023. 

💡 In the spotlight

| Online Casebook: Protection of the natural environment in armed conflict |

Read the new highlight published in the Online Casebook that provides an overview of the protection of the natural environment in armed conflict, including relevant case studies and other teaching resources.

📍 IHL in Action | Global Snapshot 

IHL in Action is a collection of real case studies documenting compliance with IHL in modern warfare. Have a look at the cases posted in the past 12 months worldwide.

• Armenia/Azerbaijan Exchange of Remains of the Dead
• Albania, Removal of Mines
• Indonesia, Release of Detainees 

• El Salvador/FMLN, Facilitation of Access for Vaccination Campaign
• Ecuador/Peru, Exchange of Prisoners of War
• Colombia/FARC, Collaborative Demining Action

• Iraq, Protection of the Mosul Dam
• Iraq, Exhumations and Identification of the Dead
• Libya/Türkiye, Evacuates and Treats the Wounded
• Iraq, US protects Ziggurat at Ur, the World Heritage Site
  

Missed any of these? 

Discover the illustrative work of Federico Rios Escobar, a Colombian photographer who won the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or award.

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For the millions of people in countries reliant on humanitarian assistance, greater support is desperately needed to save lives and avert further suffering. You can help the people you are reading about.

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