Toy Soliders Event

Private Military and Security Companies – Trends, Legal Gaps and Challenges for Accountability, and Obstacles for Victims to Pursue Truth and Justice

10 March 2025, 08:30-10:00

Co-organized with the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, this meeting aims to discuss alternative accountability pathways for those affected by the activities of Private Military and Security Companies.

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New Research Brief Examines the Relationship Between Digital Technologies and Their Misuse in Surveillance, Cyberattacks, and Disinformation Campaigns

21 February 2025

Our new research brief examines the complex relationship between digital technologies and their misuse in surveillance, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns.

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New Research Brief Evaluates the Effectiveness of GDPR in Mitigating Risks Associated with the Distinctive Nature of Neurodata

21 January 2025

Our recent research brief, Neurodata: Navigating GDPR and AI Act Compliance in the Context of Neurotechnology, examines how effectively GDPR addresses the unique risks posed by neurodata.

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Our research examines issues that are under-explored, need clarification or are unconventional, experimental or challenging. It thus advances understanding and stimulates debate in the academic community and in policy-making institutions, government and the private sector.

We currently focus on the following four areas, which all raise crucial legal, policy and protection questions.

Digitalization and New Technologies

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Armed groups in Libya

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Implementation and Accountability

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Our Database

The Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts project (RULAC) is a unique online portal that identifies and classifies all situations of armed violence that amount to an armed conflict under international humanitarian law.