The Protection of Humanitarian Aid Workers Under International Law




ATHA Podcast show

Summary: How does the law currently protect humanitarian professionals in insecure settings, and what gaps exist with regard to these legal protections? And what are the consequences of protection disparities between humanitarian professionals, particularly national or local staff? The answers to these questions and more in this Humanitarian Assistance Podcast. Expert commentators: Benjamin Charlier, Operations Advisor, Health Care in Danger Project, International Committee of the Red Cross; Pauline Chetcuti, Humanitarian Advocacy Manager, Action Contre la Faim; Michael Neuman, Director of Studies, MSF-Crash; Marco Sassoli, Director of the Department of Public International Law and International Organization, University of Geneva, Switzerland