Why International Humanitarian Law is important in time of war?

In this episode, we speak to Inna Zavorotko, Colonel of Justice of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Head of the International Law Division of the Legal Support Department of the Ministry of Defence.

She explains how the Ministry of Defence helps the Armed Forces comply with international humanitarian law (IHL), and discusses the work carried out on the Ukraine Voluntary Report on the implementation of IHL.

Shaping Security puts security governance at the heartof the conversation, offering a clear and accessible way to understand today’s security challenges and what is truly at stake.  

Link to the episode page with allresources: https://www.dcaf.ch/shaping-security-s01-e05  

Direct link to the resources mentioned in the episode:

Ukraine Voluntary report on implementation of IHL https://rwanda.mfa.gov.ua/en/news/ministry-defense-ukraine-published-voluntary-report-implementation-international-humanitarian-law

ICRC video: What are the laws of armed conflict? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J894AYq_yIk

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