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Upcoming Workshop: Perpetual War and International Law

Upcoming Workshop: Perpetual War and International Law

24 May 2023

New Research Report: ‘The International Law Protections against Cyber Operations Targeting the Healthcare Sector’

New Research Report: ‘The International Law Protections against Cyber Operations Targeting the Healthcare Sector’

21 April 2023

New IPS Policy Brief: Developing a UK Atrocity Prevention Strategy

New IPS Policy Brief: Developing a UK Atrocity Prevention Strategy

27 January 2023

IPS Launches Report on Anchoring Accountability for Mass Atrocities

IPS Launches Report on Anchoring Accountability for Mass Atrocities

19 May 2022

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Upcoming Workshop: Perpetual War and International Law

Upcoming Workshop: Perpetual War and International Law

May 24, 2023

New Research Report: ‘The International Law Protections against Cyber Operations Targeting the Healthcare Sector’

New Research Report: ‘The International Law Protections against Cyber Operations Targeting the Healthcare Sector’

Apr 21, 2023

IPS Responds to UN Call for Input on Impact of Technology on Genocide Prevention

IPS Responds to UN Call for Input on Impact of Technology on Genocide Prevention

Mar 12, 2023

Federica D’Alessandra Attends Munich Security Conference 2023

Federica D’Alessandra Attends Munich Security Conference 2023

Feb 27, 2023

ELAC Participates in Roundtables on Ethics of Humanitarian Action

ELAC Participates in Roundtables on Ethics of Humanitarian Action

Feb 10, 2023

New Article: ‘Threats to State Survival as Emergencies in International Law’

New Article: ‘Threats to State Survival as Emergencies in International Law’

Jan 31, 2023

New IPS Policy Brief: Developing a UK Atrocity Prevention Strategy

New IPS Policy Brief: Developing a UK Atrocity Prevention Strategy

Jan 27, 2023

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Open Source Information and Accountability

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Open Source Information and Accountability

Dec 14, 2022

IPS Briefs Group of Friends of R2P in Geneva

IPS Briefs Group of Friends of R2P in Geneva

Dec 12, 2022

IPS Hosts Policy Roundtable on Mainstreaming Atrocity Prevention in Foreign Policy

IPS Hosts Policy Roundtable on Mainstreaming Atrocity Prevention in Foreign Policy

Dec 8, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Delivers Guest Lecture on Human Rights, Tech and Armed Conflict

Dec 7, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Participates to Panel on Establishing Permanent UN Investigative Mechanism

Federica D’Alessandra Participates to Panel on Establishing Permanent UN Investigative Mechanism

Dec 6, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Participates to Panel on Legal Duty to Prevent Genocide

Federica D’Alessandra Participates to Panel on Legal Duty to Prevent Genocide

Dec 5, 2022

New IPS Policy Brief: Mainstreaming Atrocity Prevention in Foreign Policy

New IPS Policy Brief: Mainstreaming Atrocity Prevention in Foreign Policy

Nov 14, 2022

IPS Attends Paris Peace Forum 2022

IPS Attends Paris Peace Forum 2022

Nov 12, 2022

Janina Dill Holds Workshop Law and Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence

Janina Dill Holds Workshop Law and Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence

Nov 5, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Chairs Panel on Ukraine at IBA Annual Conference 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Chairs Panel on Ukraine at IBA Annual Conference 2022

Nov 4, 2022

UK Approach to Atrocity Prevention: Report of International Development Committee Cites IPS Written Evidence

UK Approach to Atrocity Prevention: Report of International Development Committee Cites IPS Written Evidence

Oct 17, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Master of Ceremony at Warsaw Security Forum 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Master of Ceremony at Warsaw Security Forum 2022

Oct 5, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2022

Sep 27, 2022

IPS Hosts Briefing for Legal Advisers on Margins of UNGA 77

IPS Hosts Briefing for Legal Advisers on Margins of UNGA 77

Sep 26, 2022

New Article: ‘Inconstant Care: Public Attitudes towards Force Protection and Civilian Casualties in the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel’

New Article: ‘Inconstant Care: Public Attitudes towards Force Protection and Civilian Casualties in the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel’

Aug 17, 2022

New IPS Policy Paper: ‘Technological Change and the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes’

New IPS Policy Paper: ‘Technological Change and the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes’

Jul 25, 2022

Stephen Rapp Speaks on Creating High War Crimes Court for Ukraine

Stephen Rapp Speaks on Creating High War Crimes Court for Ukraine

Jul 22, 2022

New Article: ‘Walking Iran Back from the Nuclear Brink’

New Article: ‘Walking Iran Back from the Nuclear Brink’

Jun 24, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Crime of Aggression in Ukraine

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Crime of Aggression in Ukraine

Jun 23, 2022

IPS Contributes to Report ‘Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Detention Centers’

IPS Contributes to Report ‘Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Detention Centers’

Jun 22, 2022

New IPS Article: ‘Operationalizing Obligations to Prevent Mass Atrocities’

New IPS Article: ‘Operationalizing Obligations to Prevent Mass Atrocities’

Jun 20, 2022

New Article: ‘Al-Kurdi Capture Raises Thorny Detention Issues’

New Article: ‘Al-Kurdi Capture Raises Thorny Detention Issues’

Jun 17, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Prospects for UN Reform

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Prospects for UN Reform

Jun 13, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Starvation of Civilians in Tigray

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Starvation of Civilians in Tigray

Jun 8, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Attends GLOBSEC 2022

Jun 4, 2022

Written Evidence by IPS Published: Inquiry Into the HMG’s Policy Toward Afghanistan

Written Evidence by IPS Published: Inquiry Into the HMG’s Policy Toward Afghanistan

May 24, 2022

IPS Launches Report on Anchoring Accountability for Mass Atrocities

IPS Launches Report on Anchoring Accountability for Mass Atrocities

May 19, 2022

IPS Attends Panel on International Cooperation to Address Violations of IHL

IPS Attends Panel on International Cooperation to Address Violations of IHL

May 10, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Human Security and 2022 NATO Strategic Concept

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Human Security and 2022 NATO Strategic Concept

Apr 22, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Consequences of Ukraine Invasion

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on Consequences of Ukraine Invasion

Apr 8, 2022

New IPS Publication: Case Study on Alberto Mora and Guantanamo Bay

New IPS Publication: Case Study on Alberto Mora and Guantanamo Bay

Apr 5, 2022

IPS Attends OSCE’s Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting

IPS Attends OSCE’s Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting

Mar 29, 2022

Dapo Akande Speaks on Implications of Ukraine for Global Security

Dapo Akande Speaks on Implications of Ukraine for Global Security

Mar 28, 2022

Ambassador Stephen Rapp Speaks on Putin’s Playbook in Ukraine

Ambassador Stephen Rapp Speaks on Putin’s Playbook in Ukraine

Mar 28, 2022

Janina Dill Speaks on Moral Implications of Ukraine War

Janina Dill Speaks on Moral Implications of Ukraine War

Mar 25, 2022

Film Screening: The Trial of Anwar Raglan

Film Screening: The Trial of Anwar Raglan

Mar 23, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Participates in First 30/50 Forbes Women’s Summit

Federica D’Alessandra Participates in First 30/50 Forbes Women’s Summit

Mar 9, 2022

New IPS Article: ‘International Agreements on the Regulation of Surveillance Technology’

New IPS Article: ‘International Agreements on the Regulation of Surveillance Technology’

Mar 7, 2022

IPS Attends Oral Evidence on The Situation in Ukraine and the UK’s Response

IPS Attends Oral Evidence on The Situation in Ukraine and the UK’s Response

Mar 7, 2022

IPS Contributes to Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea

IPS Contributes to Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea

Mar 4, 2022

New IPS Research Project: Values and Multilateralism in Foreign Policy

New IPS Research Project: Values and Multilateralism in Foreign Policy

Mar 1, 2022

Dapo Akande Speaks on Geopolitical Consequences of Ukraine Invasion

Dapo Akande Speaks on Geopolitical Consequences of Ukraine Invasion

Mar 1, 2022

Stephen Rapp Discusses Accountability in Syria on CNN

Stephen Rapp Discusses Accountability in Syria on CNN

Feb 22, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Chairs Webinar on Global Challenges to Rule of Law

Federica D’Alessandra Chairs Webinar on Global Challenges to Rule of Law

Feb 2, 2022

Written Evidence by IPS Published: Improving HMG’s Posture and Approach to Atrocity Prevention

Written Evidence by IPS Published: Improving HMG’s Posture and Approach to Atrocity Prevention

Feb 2, 2022

New IPS Policy Brief: Atrocity Prevention and Fragility, Conflict and Violence Programming

New IPS Policy Brief: Atrocity Prevention and Fragility, Conflict and Violence Programming

Feb 1, 2022

Federica D’Alessandra Attends GAAMAC 2021

Federica D’Alessandra Attends GAAMAC 2021

Nov 18, 2021

New IPS Report: Public Health Security and the COVID-19 Pandemic

New IPS Report: Public Health Security and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nov 8, 2021

Federica D’Alessandra Participates in International Law Weekend 2021

Federica D’Alessandra Participates in International Law Weekend 2021

Oct 30, 2021

Federica D’Alessandra Chairs Panel on Biden Administration’s Re-Engagement with International Law

Federica D’Alessandra Chairs Panel on Biden Administration’s Re-Engagement with International Law

Oct 18, 2021

IPS Participates in Conference on International Criminal Law Before Domestic Courts

IPS Participates in Conference on International Criminal Law Before Domestic Courts

Oct 16, 2021

New IPS Article: Enhancing Legislation on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity

New IPS Article: Enhancing Legislation on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity

Sep 23, 2021

UK-China Relations: Report of International Relations and Defence Committee Report Cites IPS Written Evidence

UK-China Relations: Report of International Relations and Defence Committee Report Cites IPS Written Evidence

Sep 20, 2021

New IPS Research Project: Social Media Evidence of Atrocities

New IPS Research Project: Social Media Evidence of Atrocities

Sep 1, 2021

IPS Participates in Policy Dialogue on UN Investigations and Accountability

IPS Participates in Policy Dialogue on UN Investigations and Accountability

Sep 1, 2021

Human Rights and Resort to Force EJIL Symposium Now Published

Human Rights and Resort to Force EJIL Symposium Now Published

Jul 21, 2021

Myanmar Crisis: Report of House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Cites IPS Written Evidence

Myanmar Crisis: Report of House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Cites IPS Written Evidence

Jul 16, 2021

Never Again: Report of House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Cites IPS Written Evidence

Never Again: Report of House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Cites IPS Written Evidence

Jul 8, 2021

IPS Submits Written Evidence to UK Parliamentary Inquiry on Tech and Future of UK Foreign Policy

IPS Submits Written Evidence to UK Parliamentary Inquiry on Tech and Future of UK Foreign Policy

Jun 30, 2021

IPS Speaks on Justice for the Rohingya

IPS Speaks on Justice for the Rohingya

Jun 18, 2021

New IPS Article: ‘The Promise and Challenges of New Actors and New Technologies in International Justice’

New IPS Article: ‘The Promise and Challenges of New Actors and New Technologies in International Justice’

Jun 7, 2021

IPS Speaks on Future of Global Health on Margins of G7 Summit

IPS Speaks on Future of Global Health on Margins of G7 Summit

Jun 4, 2021

IPS Launches Report on Advancing Justice for Children in Conflict

IPS Launches Report on Advancing Justice for Children in Conflict

May 19, 2021

IPS Responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on Myanmar Crisis

IPS Responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on Myanmar Crisis

May 18, 2021

IPS Speaks on Ethical and Legal Standards for AI and NETs

Mar 25, 2021

IPS Responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on UK-China Trade Relations

IPS Responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on UK-China Trade Relations

Mar 24, 2021

Stephen Rapp Speaks on Strengthening Atrocity Crime Cases with Digital Evidence

Stephen Rapp Speaks on Strengthening Atrocity Crime Cases with Digital Evidence

Mar 15, 2021

New IPS Blog Post on Hybrid Models of International Criminal Justice

New IPS Blog Post on Hybrid Models of International Criminal Justice

Mar 15, 2021

New IPS Report: Advancing Justice for Children in Conflict

New IPS Report: Advancing Justice for Children in Conflict

Mar 11, 2021

IPS Speaks on Justice in Syria

IPS Speaks on Justice in Syria

Mar 8, 2021

IPS Responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on Xinjiang Detention Camps

IPS Responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on Xinjiang Detention Camps

Feb 28, 2021

IPS Interviews Alberto Mora

IPS Interviews Alberto Mora

Feb 27, 2021

IPS in Conversation with Benjamin Ferencz

IPS in Conversation with Benjamin Ferencz

Feb 24, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine: Reaching People in Areas Controlled by Armed Groups

COVID-19 Vaccine: Reaching People in Areas Controlled by Armed Groups

Dec 19, 2020

Stephen Rapp Speaks at ICC Assembly of States Parties

Stephen Rapp Speaks at ICC Assembly of States Parties

Dec 4, 2020

IPS Participates in UN Investigative Mechanisms’ Engagement with Civil Society

IPS Participates in UN Investigative Mechanisms’ Engagement with Civil Society

Dec 2, 2020

IPS Participates to Conference on UN Accountability Mechanisms and Global Justice

IPS Participates to Conference on UN Accountability Mechanisms and Global Justice

Nov 6, 2020

Existing Legal Limits to Security Council Veto During Mass Atrocities

Existing Legal Limits to Security Council Veto During Mass Atrocities

Nov 2, 2020

IPS Participates in International Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations

IPS Participates in International Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations

Nov 1, 2020

New IPS Research Project: National Security and Human Rights in the Aftermath of COVID-19

New IPS Research Project: National Security and Human Rights in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Oct 30, 2020

IPS Co-Hosts Panel on Legal Limits to the Use of Veto in Atrocity Situations

IPS Co-Hosts Panel on Legal Limits to the Use of Veto in Atrocity Situations

Oct 28, 2020

The Oxford Process on International Law Protections in Cyberspace: Protecting Elections from Foreign Cyber Interference

The Oxford Process on International Law Protections in Cyberspace: Protecting Elections from Foreign Cyber Interference

Oct 27, 2020

IPS Hosts Second Convening of Experts for Anchoring Accountability Project

IPS Hosts Second Convening of Experts for Anchoring Accountability Project

Oct 15, 2020

IPS Convenes Group of Experts for Anchoring Accountability Project

IPS Convenes Group of Experts for Anchoring Accountability Project

Sep 18, 2020

IPS Co-Hosts Webinar on Future of UN Accountability Mechanisms

IPS Co-Hosts Webinar on Future of UN Accountability Mechanisms

Sep 17, 2020

Oxford Statements I & II on the News

Oxford Statements I & II on the News

Aug 21, 2020

Safeguarding Vaccine Research

Safeguarding Vaccine Research

Aug 11, 2020

The Second Oxford Statement on International Law Protections of the Healthcare Sector During Covid-19: Safeguarding Vaccine Research

The Second Oxford Statement on International Law Protections of the Healthcare Sector During Covid-19: Safeguarding Vaccine Research

Aug 7, 2020

ELAC and IPS Host Panel at RightsCon on Online Harm and International Law

ELAC and IPS Host Panel at RightsCon on Online Harm and International Law

Jul 30, 2020

New IPS Briefing Paper: ‘Atrocity Prevention in a Transatlantic Setting’

New IPS Briefing Paper: ‘Atrocity Prevention in a Transatlantic Setting’

Jul 30, 2020

New IPS Policy Paper: ‘A Reoriented Approach to Atrocity Prevention in UN Peace Operations’

New IPS Policy Paper: ‘A Reoriented Approach to Atrocity Prevention in UN Peace Operations’

Jun 10, 2020

International Law Protections Against Cyber Operations Targeting the Health Care Sector

International Law Protections Against Cyber Operations Targeting the Health Care Sector

May 21, 2020

Applying International Law in Cyberspace: Protections and Prevention

Applying International Law in Cyberspace: Protections and Prevention

May 18, 2020

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on COVID-19 and Minority Rights

Federica D’Alessandra Speaks on COVID-19 and Minority Rights

May 7, 2020

Shannon Raj Singh Participates in Panel on Challenges of R2P’s First Pillar

Shannon Raj Singh Participates in Panel on Challenges of R2P’s First Pillar

Apr 29, 2020

Publication of ‘The Oxford Guide to International Humanitarian Law’

Publication of ‘The Oxford Guide to International Humanitarian Law’

Apr 14, 2020

New Chatham House Briefing Paper: Seventy Years of the Geneva Conventions: What of the Future?

New Chatham House Briefing Paper: Seventy Years of the Geneva Conventions: What of the Future?

Apr 8, 2020

New IPS Research Project: Overcoming Barriers to Accountability for Crimes Affecting Children in Armed Conflict

New IPS Research Project: Overcoming Barriers to Accountability for Crimes Affecting Children in Armed Conflict

Mar 20, 2020

New IPS Article: ‘What is Justice for the Yazidi? Voices From Below’

New IPS Article: ‘What is Justice for the Yazidi? Voices From Below’

Feb 20, 2020

Federica D’Alessandra Attends Munich Security Conference 2020

Federica D’Alessandra Attends Munich Security Conference 2020

Feb 17, 2020

New IPS Research Project: The Permanent Support Needed to Fulfil International Investigative Mandates

New IPS Research Project: The Permanent Support Needed to Fulfil International Investigative Mandates

Jan 31, 2020

New IPS Research Project: Connecting Atrocity Prevention Research and Policy

New IPS Research Project: Connecting Atrocity Prevention Research and Policy

Jan 31, 2020

New IPS Blog Post: ‘Standing on “Shared Values”: The ICJ’s Myanmar Decision and its Implications for Atrocity Prevention’

New IPS Blog Post: ‘Standing on “Shared Values”: The ICJ’s Myanmar Decision and its Implications for Atrocity Prevention’

Jan 20, 2020

IPS Contributes EU Initiative to Strengthen Rule of Law

IPS Contributes EU Initiative to Strengthen Rule of Law

Dec 15, 2019

IPS Attends NATO 70th Anniversary

IPS Attends NATO 70th Anniversary

Dec 3, 2019

New IPS Article: ‘The War Crime of Starvation in Non-International Armed Conflict’

New IPS Article: ‘The War Crime of Starvation in Non-International Armed Conflict’

Nov 19, 2019

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