IHL Alerts- Timely analysis for informed action
IHL Alerts identify and analyse emerging legal and humanitarian concerns and potential violations of IHL at an early stage, when there may still be opportunities to intervene to prevent or mitigate harm.
One year of the Stockholm Manual
One year ago today, the IHL Centre launched the Stockholm Manual: A Practitioner’s Guide to Conducting IHL Assessments and Advocacy.
The Israeli High Court’s Decision on Diakonia’s Registration
This publication addresses serious concerns raised by the judgment of Israel’s Supreme Court on Diakonia's registration, notably a deeply flawed approach to international law and the justification of escalating measures targeting civil society ostensibly in the name of ‘defensive democracy’.
After Three Years of Devastating Hostilities, Accountability Cannot Wait
This publication addresses the obligations of the parties to the conflict and third States with regards to holding accountable individual perpetrators of alleged international crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel.
Our work
The IHL Centre is an independent, specialised legal centre providing legal advice, analysis, research, and training on international humanitarian law to advocate for the protection of people affected by armed conflict.
We are a global organisation with context-specific expertise. Our team includes over 20 international lawyers, spread across our Middle East, Israel/Palestine and Africa Units. We also have a presence in a number of other key global locations, including Stockholm, Geneva and Brussels.
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IHL Advisory Service
Our team of legal experts provides rapid, free, legal and policy advice to stakeholders on the laws of armed conflict. We provide support to states, humanitarian service providers, UN mechanisms, independent investigative bodies as well as local civil society groups.