War Watch

Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

The War Watch podcast from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, examine conflicts that demand our attention — bringing you expert documentation, legal analysis, and concrete actions you can take.

Episodes

  1. War WATCH: Episode 3 - Syria: The Search for Accountability After Assad

    8 JAN

    War WATCH: Episode 3 - Syria: The Search for Accountability After Assad

    In the third episode of the War Watch podcast, a six-episode series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, host Juliette Graf meets Mohammad Al Abdallah, Executive Director of the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), who discusses Syria's dual accountability crisis one year after Assad's fall. Despite regime change, violations continue. They are joined by Stuart Casey-Maslen, Special Adviser to the Geneva Academy's IHL in Focus project, who explains Syria's legal obligations under international humanitarian law and what tools exist to achieve accountability. Syria is one of the conflicts featured on the War Watch portal, where you can track international humanitarian law violations and explore the conflict's classification. Find out more at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/ War Watch portal - Syria entry : https://warwatch.ch/situations/armed-conflicts-in-syria/ Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC): https://syriaaccountability.org/

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

    02/12/2025

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

    In the second episode of the War Watch podcast, a six-episode series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, host Juliette Graf meets Joshua Niyo from the IHL Centre, who has just returned from Cabo Delgado, to discuss what the Norwegian Refugee Council calls one of the world's most neglected displacement crises. They are joined by Stuart Casey-Maslen, Special Adviser to the Geneva Academy's IHL in Focus project who will help unpack the law and its limits in every episode. Find out more at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/ War Watch: https://geneva-academy.ch/projects/war-watch/ IHL Centre: https://www.ihlcentre.org/ Norwegian Refugee Council - Mozambique: https://www.nrc.no/countries/africa/mozambique/ OCHA Mozambique: https://www.unocha.org/mozambique Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Mozambique: https://www.msf.org/mozambique Call for High Commissioner investigation into 2021 Palma events: https://www.amisdelaterre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/investigation-call-to-ohchr-on-mozambique-without-names-1.pdf Politico investigation into TotalEnergies: https://www.politico.eu/article/totalenergies-mozambique-patrick-pouyanne-atrocites-afungi-palma-cabo-delgado-al-shabab-isis/

    28 min
  3. War Watch: Episode 1 - Sudan: A War of Atrocities

    23/10/2025

    War Watch: Episode 1 - Sudan: A War of Atrocities

    In the first episode of the War Watch podcast, a six-episode series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, host Juliette Graf meets Mona Rishmawi, member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, to discuss what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. They are joined by Stuart Casey-Maslen, Special Adviser to the Geneva Academy’s IHL in Focus project who will help unpack the law and its limits in every episode. Find out more at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/ IHL in Focus Report on the Weaponization of Water in Sudan: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/792-water-wars-how-sudan-s-conflict-weaponizes-a-basic-human-need Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/ffm-sudan/index

    34 min
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About

The War Watch podcast from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, examine conflicts that demand our attention — bringing you expert documentation, legal analysis, and concrete actions you can take.

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  • Creator
    Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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    War Watch