
Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre
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Independent expert group that provides rapid and in-depth legal advice, training and advocacy on the laws of war. [email protected]
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https://www.diakonia.se/ihl 14-06-2021 12:11:20
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Aid is needed at scale in #Gaza. āThere is a system in place thatās managed through UNRWA, use that system. We cannot waste more time on debates, plans, and āwhat ifsā. Kids are dying of starvation,ā UNRWA @āJulietteTouma tells @āBBCNews. Thereās no need to reinvent the wheel.

The IHL Centre attended UN Humanitarian #PoCWeek2025 last week in NYC, intervening during a number of key sessions and holding meetings with a range of stakeholders. Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/ihl-centā¦



A team from the IHL Centre attended the European Humanitarian Forum #EHF2025 last week (May 19-20) in Brussels. Humanitarian diplomacy was front and centre on the agendaāespecially defending #IHL, humanitarian access & space. Read more: rb.gy/pt735l


Israel's military offensive in Gaza is illegal. Not only because it uses illegal means that violate international humanitarian law. But also because it seeks illegal ends that violate the international law governing the use of force. It must stop. My latest Just Security


The United Nations is ready to deliver life-saving aid wherever people already are, in line with humanitarian principles. Let us work.


An appalling attack on our convoy. Full support to courageous World Food Programme UNICEF colleagues carrying out this vital work in tough conditions. We insist on accountability, and protection for humanitarian workers. Catherine Russell Cindy McCain


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"The fact that we are watching people being entirely stripped of their human dignity should really shock our collective conscience." Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, shared with Jeremy Bowen about the dire situation for civilians in Gaza and made a call for leaders to act nowšš½


šµšø #Palestine - 1 year after the request for arrest warrants against Hamas and Israeli leaders, the war in Gaza and the colonisation of the West Bank have only intensified. Why is the #InternationalCriminalCourt not taking more action? By Janet H. Anderson justiceinfo.net/en/146344-icc-ā¦

Read the new article in JusticeInfo.net on the situation in #Gaza and the #WestBank, one year on from the arrest warrants requested by the prosecutor of the Int'l Criminal Court, with contributions from Eitan Diamond justiceinfo.net/en/146344-icc-ā¦

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