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Conversations, analysis, and expert insights on international law, conflict, human rights, and global justice.

The Geneva Academy produces several podcast series that explore the legal, political, and human challenges shaping today’s world. Through conversations with scholars, practitioners, diplomats, and civil society actors, these podcasts address issues ranging from armed conflict and the application of international humanitarian law to human rights developments, questions of justice and accountability, and the experiences of women working in international law. They offer accessible, informed, and timely discussions for a wide audience interested in international law and global affairs.

Deep dives into conflict classification and civilian harm

The audio companion to the War Watch digital platform. This series examines the factual and legal dimensions of conflict classification, methods for documenting civilian harm, and the challenges of analysing today’s armed conflicts. Episodes feature researchers, analysts, and practitioners working on the War Watch initiative.

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.

Conversations on today’s armed conflicts

A podcast offering in-depth discussions on contemporary armed conflicts, combining field perspectives, legal analysis, and policy reflections. Episodes explore conflict dynamics, civilian harm, humanitarian challenges, and how international law operates in practice.

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.

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.

Voices, experiences, and leadership in international law

A series highlighting the experience and contributions of women working across humanitarian law, human rights, international justice, and diplomacy. Conversations explore professional trajectories, challenges, achievements, and the evolving landscape of the field.

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.

Coming soon: exploring contemporary human rights challenges

A new series offering accessible, expert discussions on emerging human rights issues, legal developments, and policy debates worldwide.