The term “brain fingerprinting” may suggest a standard of reliability not matched by the result, as fingerprinting is more ...

The many theories on belligerent occupation that were raging at the beginning of the 20th century are little known.

This post disentangles the legal elements that are relevant to taxation practices concerning humanitarian relief.

This post argues instead that no due diligence obligation exists under international law in respect of transit States.

This post focuses on the potential use of BCIs in connection with interrogations of persons protected under GC IV.

Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s introduction to the series is ...

ICJ's approach in 2025 Obligations of Israel advisory opinion raises important questions regarding the nature of the advisory function.

Editors’ note: The author of this post served on the Reading Committee of the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention project. He provided feedback on early versions of the Commentary and ...

The 13 June 2025 Israeli attack (Operation Rising Lion) on Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, as well as senior military leaders and nuclear scientists, sparked a sophisticated debate over ...