Tag: International Humanitarian Law
Young Americans need to (and want to) learn the rules of war
[Article by Mat Morgan. Re-posted from blog.redcross.org because today is the 150th anniversary of the first shot fired in the American Civil War.]A new American Red Cross survey reveals that […]
Join Us Tomorrow for Movie Night!
Tomorrow at 6pm we’ll kick off the first event in our FREE film series, Humanity Through the Lens: Exploring the Law of War through Cinema. A screening of the Academy […]
Free Seminar: International Humanitarian Law
Have you ever wondered if there are laws of war? Is torture illegal? What are the Geneva Conventions? Are there protected groups during an armed conflict? If a child is […]
Free IHL Class Coming Soon
If a child is holding a hand grenade, is he protected by International Humanitarian Law (IHL)? When I saw this question, it grabbed my attention immediately. And, honestly, I’m not […]
America Abroad: Interrogating Torture
Did any of you catch the episode of America Abroad that aired Tuesday night on OPB Radio? The topic was “Interrogating Torture” and the first segment focused primarily on the […]
POP QUIZ!!
Do you need to take an International Humanitarian Law class? Take this quiz and find out…1. The Red Lion and Sun: A. Was a proposed symbol that was never adopted. […]
Parent Asks Son To Follow Geneva Conventions In Video Game
Have you seen this yet? It was posted yesterday on boingboing.net and is beginning to make the rounds. A father writes about how he agreed to let his son play […]
Advances In International Humanitarian Law
Shortly before the end of his President George W. Bush’s term in office, the United States ratified five important international humanitarian law treaties. The first treaty is the 1954 Hague […]
We’re A World Watchdog!
For the second year in a row, Cross Blog has made the list of the Top 50 Human Rights blogs. Now I’m not 100% sure that we deserve this honor, […]
Jack Bauer: Violating Geneva Conventions
Totally forgot to add one more 24/Red Cross connection… Remember the beginning of the episode when Jack Bauer is seated in front of a senate committee, talking about human rights […]