Past Events

Un événement organisé par le Département d'histoire générale de la Faculté des Lettres de l'Université de Genève, avec le soutien du Comité International de la Croix-Rouge et  de l’Académie de droit international humanitaire et de droits humains.<

In order for humanitarian lawyers to be better able to understand the circumstances under which the law of armed conflict applies, they should be aware of the basic tactics involved in modern combat.

Social media companies have stepped up efforts to spot hate speech as well as ‘terrorist’ and ‘violent extremist’ content, thereby becoming the de facto regulators of online content.

This event marks the launch of our new publication Transitional Justice and the European Convention on Human Rights, published in cooperation with the Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University.

This annual seminar for diplomats is co-organized by the Geneva Academy and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

What is the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory today? This event examines violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, looking at both the Israeli and Palestinian legal systems.

A side event at the 2017 Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems to discuss the constraints and requirements that international humanitarian and human rights law place on the use and development of autonomous weapons systems.

Chris Jenks, Assistant Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law, Texas, will address issues related to law and policy of targeting in military operations.

This event marks the launch of Dr Katharine Fortin’s new book ‘The Accountability of Armed Groups under Human Rights Law’.

Congratulations to all our students who gratuated this year!