At the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, research projects aim to advance rigorous legal analysis and deepen understanding of international legal frameworks applicable to situations of armed conflict, repression, and structural violence.
Research projects are academic-oriented in nature. They are designed to clarify contested areas of international law, develop conceptual and methodological approaches, and contribute to scholarly debate. Through sustained and in-depth research, the Academy seeks to strengthen legal certainty and provide authoritative analysis on complex and evolving legal questions.
The Academy’s research projects are closely connected to its thematic priority areas and often combine doctrinal analysis with contextual examination of practice, jurisprudence, and institutional developments. While primarily academic in orientation, many research projects also inform policy discussions and engagement activities by providing the legal foundations on which dialogue and practice can build.
Below, you will find the Academy’s current research projects, each reflecting a distinct contribution to legal analysis within the Academy’s priority areas.
Current and Recent Research Projects
War WATCH
IHL in Focus
IHL Expert Pool
Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC)
Neurotechnology and Human Rights
Digitalization of armed conflicts
These projects produce a range of outputs, including working papers, policy briefs, guidelines, and expert consultations, with dissemination taking place through podcasts, blogposts, and interviews, as well as conferences, seminars, and expert meetings. Through these channels, the Geneva Academy ensures that its research contributes both to academic debate and to a broader understanding of international law among practitioners and institutions.