Chatham House Event: Protecting Civilians: When is ‘Incidental Harm’ Excessive? – Geneva Launch

Venue: Graduate Institute | Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2 | 1202 Geneva | Switzerland

Participants: 
Emanuela-Chiara Gillard, Associate Fellow, International Law Programme, Chatham House
Sigrid Redse Johansen, Judge Advocate General, The Norwegian Armed Forces
Chair: Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House

Overview: 
There have been large numbers of civilian deaths in the armed conflicts in Yemen and Syria. Is international humanitarian law being ignored? 

This meeting coincides with the launch of a Chatham House research paper on the incidental harm side of the proportionality assessment which belligerents are legally required to make. The panel at the meeting will consider the types of harm that fall within the scope of proportionality assessments, what constitutes ‘excessive’ harm and measures that belligerents can take to give effect to the rule on  proportionality.

This event will be followed by a reception.

For more information and to register: https://www.chathamhouse.org/event/protecting-civilians-when-incidental-harm-excessive-geneva-launch