In the fifth episode of the War Watch podcast, a series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, Shima Esmailian, PhD candidate at the University of Geneva and consultant and adviser on gender and international law with civil society organizations working on transitional justice in Iran, and Stuart Casey-Maslen, Senior Researcher and Head of Scientific Projects at the Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights, examine what the Iran conflict has meant for ordinary Iranians — caught between a government that massacred its own protesters, external strikes by the United States and Israel, and an aftermath in which repression has only intensified. The episode covers the January 2026 crackdown, strikes on universities and water infrastructure, and a ceasefire that has brought no peace — with executions continuing and international scrutiny fading. Iran is one of the conflicts tracked on the War Watch portal, where you can find the full legal analysis and documented violations. Find out more at: War Watch portal – Iran: warwatch.ch Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights: geneva-academy.ch UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran: ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-iran ICRC – Protection of civilian objects: icrc.org ICCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: ohchr.org

In the fourth episode of the War Watch podcast, a six-episode series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, host Juliette Graf meets Diego Da Rin, Haiti specialist with the International Crisis Group, and Stuart Casey-Maslen, Special Adviser to the Geneva Academy's IHL in Focus project. Haiti's crisis has been years in the making. But in February 2024, something shifted. Two rival gang coalitions merged into a single alliance - Viv Ansanm - and launched coordinated attacks that brought Port-au-Prince to a standstill and toppled the government. The Geneva Academy formally classified Haiti as a non-international armed conflict: the violence was too organised, too sustained, and too deadly to be treated as anything else. Diego Da Rin explains how Haiti's gangs got here and what their territorial control looks like on the ground. Stuart Casey-Maslen unpacks what the classification actually changes: for accountability, for the Gang Suppression Force now deploying, and for the civilians caught in the middle. The episode also walks through what the War Watch project documented between 2024 and 2025: hospitals attacked, schools burned, mass killings, and sexual violence used deliberately and systematically. Haiti is one of the conflicts we track on the War Watch portal, where you can find the full legal analysis and documented violations. Find out more at: War Watch portal – Haiti: warwatch.ch/situations/non-international-armed-conflict-in-haiti Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights: geneva-academy.ch ICG report - Undoing Haiti's Deadly Gang Alliance (December 2025): https://www.crisisgroup.org/sites/default/files/2025-12/110-haiti-deadly-gang-alliance%20%281%29.pdf OHCHR - Human rights situation in Haiti: ohchr.org/en/countries/haiti UNICEF - Children in Haiti: unicef.org/lac UN Security Council Resolution 2793 (2025): docs.un.org/en/S/RES/2793(2025) Human Rights Watch – Drone strikes in Haiti (March 2026): hrw.org/news/2026/03/10/haiti-drone-strikes-put-residents-at-risk

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 Peace and Human Rights Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).

In the first episode of the Human Rights Uncovered podcast’s mini series on neurotechnologies and human rights, host Clémence Enjelvin is joined by Dr Jonathan Andrew, lawyer and former Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and Dr Karen Herrera Ferra, neuroethicist and Founder and former President of the Mexican Association of Neuroethics, to introduce neurotechnologies and examine why their growing use raises fundamental human rights and ethical concerns. 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).

In the third episode of the War Watch podcast, a six-episode series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, host Juliette Graf meets Mohammad Al Abdallah, Executive Director of the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), who discusses Syria's dual accountability crisis one year after Assad's fall. Despite regime change, violations continue. They are joined by Stuart Casey-Maslen, Special Adviser to the Geneva Academy's IHL in Focus project, who explains Syria's legal obligations under international humanitarian law and what tools exist to achieve accountability. Syria is one of the conflicts featured on the War Watch portal, where you can track international humanitarian law violations and explore the conflict's classification. Find out more at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/ War Watch portal - Syria entry : https://warwatch.ch/situations/armed-conflicts-in-syria/ Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC): https://syriaaccountability.org/

In the second episode of the War Watch podcast, a six-episode series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, host Juliette Graf meets Joshua Niyo from the IHL Centre, who has just returned from Cabo Delgado, to discuss what the Norwegian Refugee Council calls one of the world's most neglected displacement crises. They are joined by Stuart Casey-Maslen, Special Adviser to the Geneva Academy's IHL in Focus project who will help unpack the law and its limits in every episode. Find out more at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/ War Watch: https://geneva-academy.ch/projects/war-watch/ IHL Centre: https://www.ihlcentre.org/ Norwegian Refugee Council - Mozambique: https://www.nrc.no/countries/africa/mozambique/ OCHA Mozambique: https://www.unocha.org/mozambique Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Mozambique: https://www.msf.org/mozambique Call for High Commissioner investigation into 2021 Palma events: https://www.amisdelaterre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/investigation-call-to-ohchr-on-mozambique-without-names-1.pdf Politico investigation into TotalEnergies: https://www.politico.eu/article/totalenergies-mozambique-patrick-pouyanne-atrocites-afungi-palma-cabo-delgado-al-shabab-isis/

In the first episode of the War Watch podcast, a six-episode series from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute, host Juliette Graf meets Mona Rishmawi, member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, to discuss what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. They are joined by Stuart Casey-Maslen, Special Adviser to the Geneva Academy’s IHL in Focus project who will help unpack the law and its limits in every episode. Find out more at: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/ IHL in Focus Report on the Weaponization of Water in Sudan: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/792-water-wars-how-sudan-s-conflict-weaponizes-a-basic-human-need Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/ffm-sudan/index

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

In this episode of the In and Around War(s) podcast, Yousuf Syed Khan, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins Academy Research Fellows Eugénie Duss and Francesco Romani to discuss the legal issues surrounding food security in armed conflict, as explored in our recent IHL in Focus Spot Report on Food Insecurity in Armed Conflict and the Use of Siege-Like Tactics. After examining IHL rules on starvation, objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, and humanitarian assistance, they address current developments and prospects for their enforcement at the international level, particularly in relation to the work of fact-finding commissions, the International Criminal Court, and the International Court of Justice.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Do they address the realities of modern warfare? Are they to blame when violations occur? And do they really justify killing? In the latest episode of our podcast series ‘In and Around War(s)’, we delve into these frequently formulated questions by putting the Geneva Conventions on trial. This episode of 'In and Around War(s)' was co-produced with Janet H. Anderson and Stephanie van den Berg from the Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast, who lead the discussion by presenting three charges against the Geneva Conventions. Acting as defenders are Andrew Clapham, Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute, and Gloria Gaggioli, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Geneva. The verdict is ultimately delivered by Francesco Romani, Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy.