Humanity in War is the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)'s humanitarian law and policy podcast. Hosted by Elizabeth Rushing, Humanity in War will consult cutting edge thinkers with one overarching question in mind: how can we better leverage international humanitarian law and policy to protect the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflict and violence? For questions and/or feedback, contact erushing@icrc.org or stxu@icrc.org.
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Episode 12: Ethiopia - operational and legal response to armed conflict
The ICRC has been present in Ethiopia since the 1977 Ethio-Somalia armed conflict. However, the eruption of conflict in Northern Ethiopia between the Ethiopian armed forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)in November 2020 led to a significant increase in humanitarian needs and a consequent upscaling of operations and . In this episode, ICRC’s Operational Legal Adviser based in Addis Ababa Romaric Ferraro discusses the ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia as well as the operational and legal response to the humanitarian needs caused by them. Read the accompanying blog piece here: https://blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy/