Date & time
Venue
Phillipa Weeks Staff Library, ANU College of Law, Building 7, Room 7.4.1 and via Zoom
Contact
Event description
Join the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Centre for Military and Security Law, ANU College of Law for the launch of a new video exploring international humanitarian law (IHL) in action.
IHL in action is, for the large part, invisible. We don’t see the stories of the pilots who decided not to drop a bomb after assessing that too many people would be harmed. We don’t see footage of health workers crossing frontlines in conflict to provide essential health care.
With a keynote from the Director of International Law and Policy, Dr Helen Durham, this launch event will delve into when IHL works, through real stories and experiences.
The ICRC is an independent, neutral organisation ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for people impacted by armed conflict and other situations of violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for IHL and its implementation in national law.
Please note that this is a hybrid event. If you are unable to attend in person, Zoom registration is available.
Speakers
Featured Speakers
Helen Durham has been Director of International Law and Policy at the International Committee of the Red Cross since 2014. She has over 20 years’ experience in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Helen was a Legal Adviser to the ICRC Delegation of the Pacific; Head of Office for ICRC Australia and in various roles with Australian Red Cross including Director of International Law and Strategy and National Manager of International Humanitarian Law.
Helen has a PhD in international humanitarian law and international criminal law, is a Senior Fellow at Melbourne Law School and worked as the Director of Research at the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law. She has done missions in the field with ICRC including Myanmar, Aceh, the Philippines and widely travelled on behalf of the institution in Africa and Middle East regions. Helen has been involved in international legal negotiations in New York, Rome and Geneva and represents ICRC in high-level diplomatic fora such as the UN Security Council.