Source: European Parliament
Public hearing on “Advancing International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Law (IHRL) in Conflict Zones and Fragile Contexts to Protect the Most Vulnerable”
The hearing will be structured in two panels. The first panel, moderated by DROI Chair Mr Satouri, will provide successful examples of practical ways to strengthen compliance with IHL and human rights protection in conflict situations, featuring voices from the field. The second panel, moderated by DEVE’s standing rapporteur for humanitarian affairs Ms Pajín, will focus on the role that the EU and Member States can play in promoting IHL and the humanitarian principles in order to strengthen protection in fragile contexts.
The panellists will include representatives of OCHA, UN Women, ICRC, Geneva Call, MSF and the IRC. Each panel will be followed by a Q&A session with MEPs.
The takeaways from this hearing will also feed into the preparations of the DEVE own-initiative report entitled “Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis: reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises”.