Past Events

Close-up of a US Flag patch as a US Army (USA) UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter Military Briefings

US Department of Defense Structure and Policy-Making: The Strategic and Tactical Levels

25 November 2020, 18:30-20:00

The speaker,  Lt. Col. John Cherry,will focus in particular on how high-level strategic decisions are ‘op erationalized’ at the tactical level.

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Our Future, Our Voice: Placing children and their rights at the centre of the drive towards a better, greener world

25 November 2020, 15:00-16:30

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will discuss, along with other panelists, children’s rights in the context of the environment, international efforts and youth engagement 

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Visuel de la semaine des droits humains 2020 Event

Semaine des droits humains 2020

23-27 November 2020

La Semaine des droits humains 2020 se penche sur les crises qui s’additionnent donne la parole à celles et ceux qui se mobilisent pour faire respecter les droits de chacun-e.

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Building of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. IHL Talks

Litigating International Humanitarian Law before the European Court of Human Rights

20 November 2020, 12:30-14:00

This online IHL talk aims at shining light on the various angles and actors involved in litigating a case dealing with international humanitarian law before the European Court of Human Rights.

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Mali,  Gao region, Ansongo cercle, Fafa. ICRC dissemination session about international humanitarian law for the army of Mali. IHL Talks

Thinking out of the (Tool)Box: Promoting Implementation of and Respect for International Humanitarian Law

11 November 2020, 18:00-19:30

This online IHL Talk aims at shining light on the various ways of promoting respect for and implementation of international humanitarian law.

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A farm in Austria Event

Peasants’ Rights in Austria

11 November 2020, 15:00-17:30

This online public conference, co-organized with FIAN Austria, will discuss the implementation of the UN Declaration on the rights of peasants in Austria.

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DRC: Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals. Event

New Report Sheds Light on what Governments, Business and the UN need to do in Conflict-Affected Areas: but what’s Next for this Field?

10 November 2020, 16:00-17:30

This online event will discuss the new report of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights on business-related human rights abuse in conflict and post-conflict contexts.

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Ceremony for Colombian Ceasefire Agreement, Havana, June 2016 Event

Taking Armed Non-State Actors Into Account: An Assessment of their Humanitarian Commitments

4 November 2020, 10:00-10:50

This online session during the Geneva Peace Week, co-organized with Geneva Call, will discuss the preliminary results of a research project on two groups that have been involved in peace processes.

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Gradutation hats thrown in the air Event

2020 Graduation Ceremony

30 October 2020, 18:30-19:45

Due to the situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony will take place entirely online.

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Computer code Event

Launch Event: Joint Initiative on the Digitalization of Conflict

29 October 2020, 10:00-12:00

This panel discussion marks the Launch of our New Research Initiative, carried out jointly by our Swiss IHL Chair Robin Geiß and the ICRC.

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