Episode 6: Armed conflict in Ukraine - a recap of the basic rules of IHL

Humanity in War (ICRC)

For the past seven months, the world has watched a humanitarian crisis unfold across Ukraine. Many of our readers have reached out to us directly with questions on how the rules of war – international humanitarian law (IHL) – apply to the conflict. We found other areas of interest by scanning what information people have searched for on the internet. In this episode, ICRC’s Chief Legal Officer Cordula Droege answers our these questions on the key rules of IHL governing the armed conflict in Ukraine.