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title: "Law & Policy Newsletter: History and evolution of war, Note on migration and non-refoulement, autonomous weapon systems & more"
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 Ethical considerations on autonomous weapons, engaging with people affected by conflict, key points on migration & non-refoulement

| ICRC Law and Policy View this email as a web page here. 12 April 2018 PODCAST : THE HISTORY, EVOLUTION AND MEMORY OF WAR In this episode of Intercross the Podcast, Vincent Bernard, Editor-in-Chief of the International Review of the Red Cross, discusses how concerns around warfare and international humanitarian law have evolved in the past decades, as well as the role of individual and collective memory. THE ICRC ON ETHICS AND AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS In this recently published report, the ICRC summarizes discussions from a 2017 round-table on autonomous weapon systems and highlights its main conclusions. On the same topic, see ICRC Scientific and Policy Adviser Neil Davison's blog post on ethical discussions that have the most relevance to current policy responses. THE ICRC ON MIGRATION AND NON-REFOULEMENT The ICRC discusses the legal basis and interpretation of the principle of non-refoulement in different bodies of international law in its 'Note on migration and the principle of non-refoulement'. For a concise overview of the note, see Legal Advisor Tilman Rodenhäuser's blog post, highlighting '5 key points' about the principle. UPDATE OF THE ICRC IHL CUSTOMARY DATABASE The Customary IHL Database contains the 161 rules identified in the 2005 Study, their underlying practice and regular updates of the practice part. Just added: new practice from five countries.   ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICTS This discussion paper responds to the growing recognition that the nature of armed conflicts around the world is changing and that "digital disruption" is having an impact on the humanitarian sector.　  BLOGPOST: THE 1919 BERN AGREEMENTS - REPATRIATING PRISONERS IN A TOTAL WAR 100 years ago, the Bern Agreements were signed, leading to more humane treatment of prisoners of war and to their repatriation. What can we learn from these achievements? A  HUMANITARIAN PERSPECTIVE ON MIGRATION & DISPLACEMENT   On 26 March, the ICRC launched the new Global Research and Debate Cycle on Migration and Displacement with ICRC President Peter Maurer and forced migration researcher Ahmad Al-Rashid. International Committee of the Red Cross   19 Avenue de la Paix    Geneva  Switzerland   1202    If you'd rather not get any more mail from us, please feel free to manage your preferences |
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