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New Publication Outlines Concrete Recommendations to Implement the Right to Food in the Canton of Vaud

Research and Policy

Le droit à l’alimentation dans le canton de Vaud : Pour une transition juste vers des systèmes alimentaires durables

December 2025

Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Christophe Golay, Emilia Richard

Navigating Ethical and Legal Challenges – Symposium on Neurotechnologies and Human Rights

Human Rights Neurotechnology and Human Rights

War WATCH: A New Platform to Track, Assess and Monitor Armed Conflicts and Civilian Harm

Human Rights International Humanitarian Law Research and Policy
War WATCH brings together the Geneva Academy’s legal expertise and systematic research into a single, user-friendly platform

International Humanitarian Law and the Growing Involvement of Civilians in Cyber Operations and Other Digital Activities During Armed Conflict

November 2025

Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, ICRC

Working Paper explores how authoritarianism represents a structural risk multiplier for human rights decline and conflict

Research and Policy

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Armed Conflict – A Synthesis of Ideas and Ways Forward Presented at a Geneva Academy Expert Group Meeting

November 2025

Emma Bapt

The Slippery Slope of Authoritarianism – Using Human Rights to Anticipate and Prevent Conflict

November 2025

Geneva Academy of International Law and Human Rights

Emma Bapt, Adam Day

Our 2025 Student Study Trips to Kosovo and Armenia

Education Human Rights International Humanitarian Law
Students enrolled in our full-time MAS Programmes have the opportunity to undertake study trips to compliment their studies at the Geneva Academy.

Symposium on Delivering Responsible Neurotechnologies Governance

Monday, 8 December 2025, 14-16h CET, Online
A panel discussion to identify opportunities for States, civil society and other relevant stakeholders to develop a holistic and multi-stakeholder approach towards the challenges of neurotechnologies governance while protecting and promoting human rights.

Course Listings (LLM-MAS Programmes 2025-26)

LLM-MAS in International Crimes, Justice and Human Rights - Core Courses  (42 ECTS)

War WATCH Episode 2 - Mozambique: A War of Neglect and Impunity

Online since:
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.

Geneva Academy Hosts Expert Workshop on 'Genocide in War'

Genocide International Humanitarian Law War
Leading scholars and practitioners met for a closed expert workshop examining the complex legal and conceptual relationship between armed conflict and genocide.

GHRP’s Work on Digital Human Rights Tracking and AI for Human Rights Monitoring Discussed Across the Globe

Geneva Human Rights Platform Human Rights
At opposite ends of the world the Geneva Human Rights Platform continued to bring its expertise on digital transformation and human rights monitoring to global audiences.

Apply now to our LLM - Master of Advanced Studies Programmes

Education Human Rights International Humanitarian Law LLM-MAS
Applications are now open for our two full-time LLM - Master of Advanced Studies programmes (MAS).

Luc Thévenoz

Dean of the Faculty of Law, UNIGE

Stéphane Berthet

Vice-rector, UNIGE

Rose Sandford

Junior Researcher

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Geneva IHL Lab

September 2024 - Present
Launched in 2024–2025, the Geneva IHL Lab is an ongoing training initiative that gives students a practical, supervised environment to learn how to monitor, document and analyse international humanitarian law (IHL) violations in contemporary armed conflicts.

War WATCH

November 2025 - Present

IHL Expert Pool

January 2022 - Present
Strengthening the capacity of human rights bodies to interpret and apply International Humanitarian Law effectively.

Authoritarianism and Human Rights

January 2025 - Present
Examining how authoritarian strategies reshape civic space, target minority groups, and weaken global human rights responses.

Conflict, Security and the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

March 2023 - December 2024
Exploring the linkages between environmental rights, conflict risk and human rights protection to strengthen early warning, resilience and legal responses.