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Author: tim

Navigating Ethical and Legal Challenges – Symposium on Neurotechnologies and Human Rights

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The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights recently hosted an online symposium addressing one of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of emerging tech and human rights: the governance of neurotechnologies. Held on December 8, 2025, this panel discussion brought together international experts to explore how States, civil society, healthcare professionals … Continued

War WATCH: A New Platform to Track, Assess and Monitor Armed Conflicts and Civilian Harm

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Understanding the legal and humanitarian dimensions of today’s armed conflicts is increasingly challenging. Information is often fragmented, civilian harm remains insufficiently documented, and the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) are frequently misunderstood. Today, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights launches War WATCH, a new portal that brings together up-to-date analysis … Continued

Working Paper explores how authoritarianism represents a structural risk multiplier for human rights decline and conflict

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Authored by Emma Bapt and Adam Day, our recent research explores how authoritarianism represents a structural risk multiplier for human rights decline and conflict. As authoritarian practices expand across regions, reversing decades of human rights progress, the Working Paper, ‘The Slippery Slope of Authoritarianism – Using Human Rights to Anticipate and Prevent Conflict,’ offers a … Continued

Our 2025 Student Study Trips to Kosovo and Armenia

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Students enrolled in our full-time MAS Programmes have the opportunity to undertake study trips to compliment their studies at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Organised by the students themselves,  with support from our Head of Education and the Student Office, they aim to visit a country or region where they … Continued

Geneva Academy Hosts Expert Workshop on ‘Genocide in War’

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The Geneva Academy brought together leading scholars and practitioners for a closed expert workshop titled “Genocide in War”, examining the complex legal and conceptual relationship between armed conflict and genocide. The event was co-convened by Professor Paola Gaeta, Director of the Geneva Academy, and Professor Giulia Pinzauti, Leiden University. Held in a hybrid format, the one-day … Continued

GHRP’s Work on Digital Human Rights Tracking and AI for Human Rights Monitoring Discussed Across the Globe

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At opposite ends of the world – in Anchorage and Athens – the Geneva Human Rights Platform (GHRP) continued to bring its expertise on digital transformation and human rights monitoring to global audiences. Through its ongoing work on Digital Human Rights Tracking Tools and Databases (DHRTTDs) and the responsible integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in … Continued

Join Our Online Meetings for Prospective Students

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The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights will hold two online information sessions to present its Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) programmes for the 2025–2026 academic year. The sessions will provide prospective students with detailed insights into our Master of Advanced Studies programmes — including our renowned LLM – MAS in International Humanitarian … Continued

Bridging Human Rights and Data Science at the 2025 Latsis Symposium

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The 2025 Latsis Symposium on Science for Global Development and Humanitarian Action, organized by ETH for Development (ETH4D), gave prominent space to human rights issues — through two events co-organized by the Geneva Human Rights Platform (GHRP) and the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich (CSS), with contributions from the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) … Continued

Publication on Legal Understandings of Equality and Non-Discrimination

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Our new publication, Equality and Non-Discrimination, edited by Professor Gloria Gaggioli and Dr Pavle Kilibarda, brings together cutting-edge scholarship on one of the most fundamental principles of international human rights law. Based on contributions first presented at the 2021 Human Rights Week colloquium in Geneva, the volume examines contemporary challenges to equality across a wide range … Continued

Water Wars: How Sudan’s Conflict Weaponizes a Basic Human Need

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Warfare in Sudan over the last two years has seen many attacks on water sources and infrastructure – and civilians are paying the heaviest price. Our latest IHL in Focus Spot Report, Weaponizing Water and Humanitarian Collapse in Sudan: An International Humanitarian Law Assessment, reveals how the targeting of water infrastructure is contributing to what is now considered … Continued