Amidst recurring violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), strengthening compliance with these international norms is indispensable to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Moreover, in situations of armed conflict, there is substantial potential for humanitarian professionals to strengthen compliance on the frontlines. In this episode, this podcast will examine opportunities for field professionals to identify the appropriate methods of monitoring and reporting violations of IHL committed by state and non-state actors in their operations. Speakers: Dr. Annyssa Bellal, Legal Adviser, Geneva Call; Strategic Adviser on IHL, Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights; Manuel Bessler, Manuel Bessler, Head of Swiss Humanitarian Aid; Thomas Dallal, Deputy Director, IHL Resource Centre, Diakonia Middle East Regional Office; Fausto Aarya De Santis, Protection Expert Currently working as a Coordinator with Oxfam GB in Yemen; Dr. Knut Dörmann, Chief Legal Officer, Head of the Legal Division, International Commitee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Dr. Andrew Ladley, Senior Advisor, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue; Susannah Sirkin, Director of International
Policy and Partnerships, Physicians for Human Rights.