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Updated 22/02/2024

22/12/2022

In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 5: Practising International Humanitarian Law

International law provides for a distinct set of rules that fighters must abide by in war, known as �international humanitarian law�. How to effectively promote respect for such rules and ensure humanitarian protection for victims of war? And how to reconcile the aspiration to peace with the acceptance of rules regulating war? In this episode, the co-hosts Paola Gaeta and Antonio Coco discuss the challenges and rewards of practising international humanitarian law with Nishat, an alumna of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights who has worked for years with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), including in conflict areas. They talk � among other things � about the ICRC�s mandate, the practice of talking to people involved in the war and the need for confidentiality. Links � What does the ICRC do: https://www.icrc.org/en/what-we-do � Q&A on the ICRC�s practice of confidentiality: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/confidentiality-q � ICTY, Prosecutor v Simic et al., �Decision on the Prosecution Motion under Rule 73 for a Ruling concerning the Testimony of a Witness�, 27 July 1999 (on the right to non-disclosure of information relating to the ICRC�s activities in the possession of its employees in judicial proceedings): https://www.icty.org/x/cases/simic/tdec/en/90727EV59549.htm Follow and contact us at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/; https://twitter.com/Geneva_Academy. Copyright: Credits for the production go to Tatiana Avanthay, Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco and Ana Srovin Coralli.

22/12/2022

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29 min
17/01/2024

Women in International Law: Introduction

The Women in International Law podcast, presented by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and the ATLAS Network, showcases women with diverse experiences and career paths in the field. Together, we explore their journeys, pivotal moments and challenges, and gain valuable insights and advice. Each episode will focus on the guest’s career and stories, uncovering the inner workings of the international legal profession. This podcast is an extension of the Women's Perspectives on a Career in International Law event series hosted by the Geneva Academy and ATLAS Network.

17/01/2024

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1 min
10/11/2022

Episode 2: Prosecuting War Criminals Universally

Universal jurisdiction offers a promising ground for prosecuting perpetrators of international crimes, including war crimes, particularly in cases where there is a huge risk of impunity. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the opening of multiple domestic investigations for related crimes, the relevance of universal jurisdiction has become more evident than ever. In this Episode 2 of the podcast series �In and Around War(s)�, the co-hosts � Paola Gaeta and Ana Srovin Coralli � discuss the relevance of universal jurisdiction for prosecuting international crimes with Philip Grant, founder and Director of Trial International and an alumnus of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. The conversation touches upon the definition and rationale for universal jurisdiction, the requirements and key challenges arising in prosecuting international crimes on this basis, the recipe for a �successful practice� of universal jurisdiction in some states (e.g. Germany) and the reasons behind the opposition to this notion by some countries. Links Trial International, Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2022: https://trialinternational.org/universal-jurisdiction-tools/ Follow and contact us at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/; https://twitter.com/Geneva_Academy. Copyright: All rights go to Radio Cooperativa: https://www.cooperativa.cl/ for the Pinochet arrestation audio clip. Credits for the production go to Tatiana Avanthay, Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco and Antonio Coco.

10/11/2022

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36 min
18 MAR

Human Rights Uncovered: Inside our brain: risks, power and the future of neurorights

In the second and last episode of the Human Rights Uncovered podcast’s mini series on neurotechnologies and human rights, host Clémence Enjelvin continues the discussion with Dr Jonathan Andrew, and Dr Karen Herrera Ferra, to explore the risks, power dynamics, and regulatory challenges that arise as neurotechnologies move beyond medical settings and into everyday life. This podcast episode is part of a research project financed by the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).

18 Mar

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35 min
06/02/2024

Women in International Law – Episode 01 – Lucy McKernan

The Women in International Law podcast, presented by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and the ATLAS Network, showcases women with diverse experiences and career paths in the field. Together, we explore their journeys, pivotal moments and challenges, and gain valuable insights and advice. Each episode will focus on the guest’s career and stories, uncovering the inner workings of the international legal profession. In this episode Lucy McKernan, Deputy Director for United Nations at Human Rights Watch’s office in Geneva, discusses her career in Human Rights Advocacy with Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco, Head of Communication and External Relations at the Geneva Academy.

06/02/2024

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21 min
09/07/2024

In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 2: The Prosecution of Ecocide and Other Environmental Crimes

The latest episode of our 'In and Around War(s)' podcast follows on from the IHL Talk 'The Prosecution of Ecocide and Other Environmental Crimes: State of the Law and Way(s) Forward' which took place in April. In the episode our Research Fellow, Eugénie Duss, speaks to Jelena Aparac, from UN SWTP, and Stavros-Evdokimos Pantazopoulos, from of the Erik Castrén Institute at the University of Helsinki. The discussion covers the recent and ongoing proceedings addressing climate change outside the criminal framework, focusing in particular on the case of Verein Klimaseniorinnen Schweiz and others v. Switzerland. It also covers the request for an advisory opinion on climate change before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, and also the worrying tendency of the investor-state dispute settlement system to award large compensations to investors against states that adopt stricter environmental and climate change measures.

09/07/2024

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32 min
20/10/2022

In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 1: War And Terrorism

The years 2000 started with the so-called �global war on terror�, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The use of armed force against non-state armed groups labelled as �terrorists� has, over the years, become more and more common � and continues to pose important legal and ethical questions. In this episode, the co-hosts � Paola Gaeta and Antonio Coco � explore the relationship between terrorism and war in a conversation with Gloria Gaggioli, current Director and alumna of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. They discuss how to identify members of armed groups which are labelled as �terrorists�, what rules apply to the fight against them, the practice of so-called �targeted killings�, the theory of the �global battlefield�, and whether the �terrorism� label adds anything to the legal assessment of the fight. Links: - ICRC, Guidance on Direct Participation in Hostilities, 2009: https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/contemporary-challenges-for-ihl/participation-hostilities - �Counter-Terror Project: a Legal Empirical Approach�, directed by the guest of this episode, Professor Gloria Gaggioli: https://counter-terror-project.org/ - Speech by the United States President, G.W. Bush, announcing the �global war on terror�, Address to a Joint Session of Congress, 20 September 2001. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bush_Addresses_Congress_9-20-01.ogg Follow and contact us at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/; https://twitter.com/Geneva_Academy. Credits for the production go to: Tatiana Avanthay, Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco and Ana Srovin Coralli.

20/10/2022

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31 min
25/05/2023

In and Around War(s): Season 2, Episode 3 : Hunger and War

Hunger, starvation and famine are silent tragedies of wars. Limited or no access to food has often a devastating impact on civilian populations, and is one of the leading causes of death in armed conflict. Starvation has been used as a method of warfare despite clear prohibitions under international humanitarian law and international criminal law. But how much attention has been given to this issue in the past years? Have we seen any improvement? What are the most acute challenges with regard to hunger and armed conflicts that the international community is facing? In this episode, the co-hosts Antonio Coco and Ana Srovin Coralli discuss the many challenges related to food insecurity in war with Brian Lander, the Deputy Emergency Director of the World Food Programme and an alumnus of the Geneva Academy�s Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict. Links - United Nations World Food Programme https://www.wfp.org/ - United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417 (2018) https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1627380?ln=en - IHL Talk: Starvation and Armed Conflict https://www.geneva-academy.ch/event/past-events/detail/147-starvation-and-armed-conflicts - Research Brief: Harmonizing War Crimes Under the Rome Statute https://www.geneva-academy.ch/joomlatools-files/docman-files/Harmonizing%20War%20Crimes%20Under%20The%20Rome%20Statute.pdf - Coco, de Hemptinne, Lander (eds), Special Issue on Starvation in International Law, 17(4) Journal of International Criminal Justice 2019 https://academic.oup.com/jicj/issue/17/4 Follow and contact us at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/; https://twitter.com/Geneva_Academy. Credits for the production go to Margherita Capacci, Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco and Paola Gaeta.

25/05/2023

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36 min
17/09/2025

In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 5: Israel’s Weaponization of Water in Gaza

Less than a toilet flush: In Gaza, people survive on just 4–8 liters of water a day. This episode provides a legal analysis of Israel’s weaponization of water against civilians In this episode, host Juliette Graf speaks with Stuart Casey-Maslen (Geneva Academy), Dr. Elvina Pothelet (Diakonia IHL Centre), and Lama Abdul Samad (Oxfam), bringing together legal expertise, humanitarian perspectives, and field documentation to examine how Israel has turned water into a weapon against Palestinians in Gaza. Further reading: IHL in Focus Spot Report: Water Crisis in War and Under Occupation: Current Israeli Policy and Practice in Occupied Palestinian Territory under International Humanitarian Law: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/joomlatools-files/docman-files/IHL%20Spot%20Report%20-%20Water%20Crisis%20in%20War%20and%20Under%20Occupation.pdf Oxfam Briefing: Water War Crimes: How Israel has weaponised water in its military campaign in Gaza https://policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/water-war-crimes-how-israel-has-weaponised-water-in-its-military-campaign-in-ga-621609/ International Humanitarian Law Centre Report: A Legal Appraisal of Israel’s Purported Aid Delivery Scheme in Gaza https://www.diakonia.se/ihl/news/a-legal-appraisal-of-israels-purported-aid-delivery-scheme-in-gaza/ Editing: Tim Young

17/09/2025

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34 min
13/10/2022

In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 0: A Podcast On War

The co-hosts Paola Gaeta, Antonio Coco and Ana Srovin Coralli introduce the new podcast In and Around War(s) on contemporary issues related to war. Each episode will feature a conversation with an alumnus or alumna of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights on topical issues like terrorism, universal jurisdiction or the role of NGOs in war(s). In relation to the podcast�s focus and title, Andrew Clapham, a Professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute and a member of the Geneva Academy Faculty, provides insights on the contemporary significance of the term �war� as opposed to �armed conflict�, as discussed in his book War (Oxford University Press, 2021). For more resources on war(s), visit the Geneva Academy�s website: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/.

13/10/2022

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15 min

The Geneva Academy provides postgraduate education, conducts academic legal research and policy studies, and organizes training courses and expert meetings. We concentrate on branches of international law that relate to situations of armed conflict, protracted violence and protection of human rights.

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In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 5: Practising International Humanitarian Law

Women in International Law: Introduction

Episode 2: Prosecuting War Criminals Universally

Human Rights Uncovered: Inside our brain: risks, power and the future of neurorights

Women in International Law – Episode 01 – Lucy McKernan

In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 2: The Prosecution of Ecocide and Other Environmental Crimes

In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 1: War And Terrorism

In and Around War(s): Season 2, Episode 3 : Hunger and War

In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 5: Israel’s Weaponization of Water in Gaza

In and Around War(s): Season 1, Episode 0: A Podcast On War

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