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War WATCH: Episode 4 – Haiti: Crossing the Threshold
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In the fourth episode of the War Watch podcast host Juliette Graf meets Diego Da Rin, Haiti specialist with the International Crisis Group.
Human Rights Uncovered: Episode 2 – Inside our brain: risks, power and the future of neurorights (2/2)
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In this second episode of Human Rights Uncovered, Jonathan Andrew and Karen Herrera Ferra examine the risks, power dynamics, and regulatory challenges of neurotechnologies beyond medical use.
Human Rights Uncovered: Episode 1 – Inside our brain: neurotechnologies and the new human rights frontier (1/2)
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In this first episode of Human Rights Uncovered, experts Jonathan Andrew and Karen Herrera Ferra introduce neurotechnologies and explore their key human rights implications.
War WATCH: Episode 3 – Syria: The Search for Accountability After Assad
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Host Juliette Graf meets Mohammad Al Abdallah, Executive Director of the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre to discuss Syria’s dual accountability crisis one year after Assad’s fall.
War WATCH Episode 2 – Mozambique: A War of Neglect and Impunity
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In this episode of the War WATCH podcast we meet Joshua Niyo from the IHL Centre to discuss one of the world’s most neglected displacement crises.
War WATCH: Episode 1 – Sudan: A War of Atrocities
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In the first episode of the War WATCH podcast host Juliette Graf meets Mona Rishmawi to discuss what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 5: Israel’s Weaponization of Water in Gaza
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In this episode, Juliette Graf speaks with Stuart Casey-Maslen, Dr. Elvina Pothelet, and Lama Abdul Samad, bringing together legal expertise, humanitarian perspectives, and field documentation to examine how Israel has turned water into a weapon against Palestinians in Gaza.
In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 4: Food Insecurity in Armed Conflict
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In this episode, Yousuf Syed Khan joins Eugénie Duss and Francesco Romani to discuss the legal dimensions of food security in armed conflict, drawing on our recent Spot Report on food insecurity and siege-like tactics.
In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 3: The Geneva Conventions on Trial
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This episode was co-produced with Janet H. Anderson and Stephanie van den Berg from the Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast, who lead the discussion by presenting three charges against the Geneva Conventions.
In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 2: The Prosecution of Ecocide and Other Environmental Crimes
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In this episode, our Research Fellow Eugénie Duss speaks with Jelena Aparac and Stavros-Evdokimos Pantazopoulos about current proceedings on climate change beyond the criminal framework.
In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 1: The Weaponizing of Water in Contemporary Armed Conflicts
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Building on the recent IHL Talk on the weaponization of water, Dr Eugenie Duss speaks with Mark Zeitoun and Abby Zeith to explore how water is manipulated in contemporary armed conflicts.
In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 0: Introduction
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This third season welcomes a new host, Research Fellow Eugénie Duss, who will meet with experts on a range of subjects related to the work of the Geneva Academy.
Women in International Law – Episode 02 – Jelena Aparac
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In this episode Jelena Aparac, Head of Policy, Advocacy and Research at Legal Action Worldwide, discusses her career with Paige Morrow, Co-Chair of ATLAS and Senior Legal Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.
Women in International Law – Episode 01 – Lucy McKernan
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In this episode Lucy McKernan, Deputy Director for United Nations at Human Rights Watch’s office in Geneva, discusses her career in Human Rights Advocacy with Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco.
Women in International Law: Introduction
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This podcast, presented by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and the ATLAS Network, showcases women with diverse experiences and career paths in the field.
In and Around War(s): Season 2, Episode 4: War and the Cyberspace
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In the season’s final episode, Paola Gaeta, Ana Srovin Coralli, and Antonio Coco discuss the types of cyber operations that can be conducted in war, when a cyberattack amounts to an armed attack, and whether new rules are needed to address the realities of cyberspace.
In and Around War(s): Season 2, Episode 3 : Hunger and War
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In this episode, Antonio Coco and Ana Srovin Coralli discuss the challenges related to food insecurity in war with Brian Lander, the Deputy Emergency Director of the World Food Programme and an alumnus of the Geneva Academy’s Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict.
In and Around War(s): Season 2, Episode 2 : Data Protection in War
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In this episode, Paola Gaeta and Antonio Coco discuss the challenges of data protection and privacy in war with Ilia Maria Siatista, Programme Director and Senior Legal Officer at Privacy International – a London based NGO.
In and Around War(s): Season 2, Episode 1: Engaging with Armed Groups
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In this first episode of the second season of ‘In and Around War(s)’, Ezequiel Heffes, Director of Watchlist, shares with us his rich experience of engaging with armed groups to ensure respect for international humanitarian law with the co-hosts Paola Gaeta and Ana Srovin Coralli.
In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 5: Practising International Humanitarian Law
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In this episode, Paola Gaeta and Antonio Coco discuss the challenges and rewards of practising international humanitarian law with Nishat, an alumna of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 4: Business And War
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In this episode, Paola Gaeta and Ana Srovin Coralli discuss some burning legal issues in relation to business and war with Sâ Benjamin Traore and an alumnus of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 3: NGOs In War
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In this episode, Antonio Coco and Ana Srovin Coralli discuss the role of NGOs in war with Ilya Nuzov, and an alumnus of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 2: Prosecuting War Criminals Universally
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In this episode we discuss the relevance of universal jurisdiction for prosecuting international crimes with Philip Grant, founder and Director of Trial International.
In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 1: War And Terrorism
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This episode explores the relationship between terrorism and war in a conversation with Gloria Gaggioli, current Director and alumna of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 0: A Podcast On War
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In the first episode of the In and Around War(s) podcast, Paola Gaeta, Antonio Coco and Ana Srovin Coralli introduce the concept of the episodes that will follow.
Daniel Fyfe
Human Rights Officer at OHCHR
Call for Papers – AHRI Conference 2026
The 2026 Annual Conference of the Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) coincides with the 60th anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), both adopted in 1966. The year 2026 also marks the 20th anniversary of the inauguration of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Marking these milestones, the AHRI Annual Conference 2026 will focus on “Enduring Contributions and Challenges: The 60-Year and 20-Year Legacies of the International Covenants and the Human Rights Council”.
New Working Paper Identifies Regulatory Gaps in UN Draft Instrument on Private Military and Security Companies
This paper critically examines the Fifth Draft of the proposed United Nations instrument regulating PMSCs and calls for stronger international legal standards.
Apply to Our Online Executive Master – MAS in International Law in Armed Conflict
Applications are now open for our online Executive Master – Master of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict.
Professor Cécile Aptel Appointed as New Executive Director of the Geneva Academy
On 1 February 2026, Professor Cécile Aptel joined the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights as the Executive Director.
New IHL in Focus Report – A Global Legal Assessment of Serious IHL Violations
Our new global analysis examining the most serious violations of international humanitarian law
Anticipating Human Rights Risks in Neurotechnology: New Guidance for States and Businesses
Two new working papers emphasize the importance of anticipating the potentially profound human rights risks associated with the development of neurotechnology
New Working Paper Reframes Military Expenditure as a Human Rights Issue
This paper calls for greater transparency, parliamentary oversight, and human rights impact assessments of defense budgets.
New Working Paper Examines How the Targeting and Repression of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities in Russia Impacts Human Rights
Our recent working paper examines how the targeting and repression of SOGI minorities in the Russian Federation functions as a core component of Russia’s authoritarian playbook
Internships at the Geneva Academy: Preparing Our Students for Their Future Careers
Recognising the importance of hands-on professional experience we have developed an extensive internship programme for our full-time LLM-MAS students.