The Geneva Conventions at 75: Exploring Changing Contexts, Implementation, and Enduring Relevance

The Geneva Conventions at 75: Exploring Changing Contexts, Implementation, and Enduring Relevance

by | Feb 21, 2024

With over 196 States parties, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 represent some of the most — and perhaps the most — widely subscribed-to treaties in history. In signing the instruments on August 12th, 1949, the Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the...
Workshop on Legal Roles and Responsibilities Concerning Large-Scale Combat Operations

Workshop on Legal Roles and Responsibilities Concerning Large-Scale Combat Operations

by | Mar 22, 2023

Large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) involve widespread, devastating violence, usually on a vast scale, creating significant, competing demands on increasingly strained state resources. LSCOs impact significantly on civilian populations, armed forces, humanitarian...