The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the College of Europe were pleased to organize the 20th Bruges Colloquium on International Humanitarian Law. This year’s edition focused on "Legal challenges for protecting and assisting in current armed conflicts".
For the 20th edition of the Bruges Colloquium, leading academics, practitioners and international experts examined several legal challenges raised by contemporary armed conflicts. The programme here below provides you with an overview of the topics covered. It includes discussions on the increasing complexity of armed conflicts due to the different actors involved, on the use of new technologies as a means or methods of warfare, as well as on the protection of the natural environment during armed conflicts.
More information on www.coe-icrc.eu.
For further information, please contact: skolanowski@icrc.org or ehoutave@icrc.org, ICRC Brussels.