Elvina Pothelet
@ElvinaPothelet
Senior Legal Advisor and Legal Team Coordinator, @IHLCentre
Honored & happy to have been awarded the Swiss society of international law (SSDI) Prize for best #PhD thesis! My thesis analyzes the notion of "nexus": it explores the idea that #IHL does not govern all wartime events, but only those that have a sufficient link to the war. 1/3
One year on: The devastating cost of ignoring the ICJ’s July 2024 Opinion diakonia.se/ihl/news/one-y…
In #Gaza, fuel shortages have reached critical limits warns the UN. As recently highlighted by the @IHLCentre, providing fuel to Gaza is a legal obligation #Israel continues to violate, see diakonia.se/ihl/news/a-leg… ochaopt.org/content/joint-…
Are private actors operating in #Gaza bound to respect #IHL and how can they be held accountable when they fail to do so? Are they protected from attack under IHL? What is the role of Israel and 3rd States in ensuring compliance with IHL? From @IHLCentre tinyurl.com/ynxc6am3
Israel's refusal to consent to humanitarian activities by UN agencies is a (another) continuous violation of its obligations under international law. See from the @IHLCentre: diakonia.se/ihl/news/qa-le…
“UNRWA has thousands of trucks of supplies waiting to get into #Gaza. We have enough food for the entire population for a month - that’s 180 million meals,” UNRWA Sam Rose says. And it’s not just food - critical medicines, shelter items and basic hygiene supplies. Let us do our…
"House demolitions" in the West Bank and EJ are reported on the daily. It's easy to forget the human tragedy behind these two words. These images capture a fraction of it. Let's not turn a blind eye. These are kids' bedrooms, families' safe place and memories, bulldozed.
House demolitions in the West Bank are spiraling out of control! The goal is to leave no space for Palestinians to live and force them out. The video shows a handful of the hundreds of demolitions that have been carried out since the beginning of 2025 and left hundreds homeless.…
“If Palestinians in northern Gaza decide to relocate further south, to be closer to the distribution hubs, is this considered ‘forced displacement’?” The @IHLCentre answers this and other legal questions surrounding Israel’s delivery scheme in Gaza tinyurl.com/yjy7dn4z
Today the @IHLCentre briefed the media on the legal issues surrounding the Israeli-imposed delivery scheme in #Gaza. We highlighted why #Israel remains the primary duty bearer in meeting the needs of the population and underscored the multiple violations flowing from the scheme
PRESS BRIEFING: Today at 2pm BST, Oxfam and NGOs to brief media on Israel's deadly GHF aid distribution scheme which has forced thousands of starving people into militarized zones where they face gunfire just to access lifesaving aid. Register👉 oxf.am/40t2rjE
Against the backdrop of the dramatic developments unfolding in the region, which raise their own set of concerns, it is crucial not to divert attention away from conditions of life threatening the survival of #Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
The restrictive and coercive conditions imposed by #Israel on the delivery of aid in #Gaza are manifestly ineffective and unsafe. They are also illegal. The @IHLCentre details why: tinyurl.com/4zsz2sen
The restrictive and coercive conditions imposed by #Israel on the delivery of aid in #Gaza are manifestly ineffective and unsafe. They are also illegal. The @IHLCentre details why: tinyurl.com/4zsz2sen
.@UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher briefed the UN Security Council on the humanitarian situation and the protection of aid workers in #Gaza.
"Les règles de la guerre ne sont pas un concept étranger. Elles font partie des normes et traditions culturelles de nombreuses sociétés africaines", Patrick Youssef, Directeur @CICR_Afrique 75 ans après, les crises humanitaires persistent issafrica.org/pscreport/psc-… @ISSAfrica
Hard fact from the 2024 Landmine Monitor Report: In 2023, at least 5,757 persons were killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war. Civilians made up 84% of all recorded casualties. 37% of them were children. the-monitor.org/reports/landmi…
Seventy-five years of Geneva Conventions, yet humanitarian crises continue issafrica.org/pscreport/psc-… via @ISSAfrica
Burkina Faso : la bataille de Mireille, déplacée, 24 personnes à charge icrc.org/fr/article/bur…
Powerful statement on disarmament from the @ICRC's Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit, Legal Division. Let us hope it is met with powerful acts.
Honored to have delivered the @ICRC statement at the #UNGA79 #FirstCommittee. 📢Disarmament is more important than ever ! #IHL #ExplosiveWeapons #CCM, #Mines & #ArmsTransfer #AWS, #AI, #Cyber & #Space #NuclearWeapons @ICRC_NYC #Humanitarianlaw #EWiPA icrc.org/en/statement/d…
📍 Israel & the Occupied Territories | As we approach one year from the attacks of October 7th, 2023, & the widespread escalation of hostilities that followed, people continue to endure an unbearable toll of suffering that transcends borders. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6011mtPdv
The needs in Ukraine for prostheses are extremely high. In #Kharkiv, we are working with the University Clinic to launch a comprehensive rehabilitation program for people living with disability. Learn more about this project 👉 ms.spr.ly/6013mYLjT
Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, and us, ICRC, have launched a global initiative to boost political commitment to IHL, calling for a high-level meeting in 2026 to promote the protection of humanity in armed conflicts. Read more: bit.ly/47KIZ4s