Along with Joshua Joseph NIYO of IHL Centre, we had a productive meeting with Daniel Bekele & Albab Tesfaye, of Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ, to promote IHL and HRL in Ethiopia. AAU IHL Clinic alongside IHL Centre, looks forward to advancing #IHL and #IHRL in Ethiopia.

Considering the staggering increase of displaced persons this past decade, AAU IHL Clinic aims to study the r/s b/n conflict &displacement in Africa. Contribute 2000 word articles on the nexus. Full call here 👇 aauihl-clinic.org/2024/06/04/cal… #ForcedDisplacement #ArmedConflict #Africa

Great partnership discussions with Ms. Lea Mehari Redae, Director Addis Ababa University IHL Clinic re Disaster Law. We agreed on continuing our training cooperation and identified other opportunities including advocacy and research.

Last week, our team had the pleasure of meeting with Samantha Newport the Deputy Head of Office of UN Humanitarian Et & the Deputy Chief Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) secretariat . We expressed our heartfelt appreciation for her & her team's invaluable support to our activities & discussed future initiatives

We had a successful first half of the year at AAU IHL Clinic. My heartfelt congratulations goes out to my team for the success, and gratitude to all our partners and supporters!!!

We had the pleasure of meeting Enguday Meskele Ashine, the Director for the Department of Refugees, IDPs & Migrants’ Rights Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ Her dedication to the humanitarian academia & support for our clinic are truly inspiring. We look forward to continued collaboration with the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ

Catch me on EP-2 of our new podcast, where we discussed the impact of armed conflicts on children—an increasingly urgent issue as conflicts continue to affect vulnerable populations globally & across Africa. Has int'l law been any successful??? #IHL #IHRL #ChildrenInConflict

🚨Exciting News! The Gender Equality in Law Campaign is now REGIONAL! We’re stepping up to engage Ministers&Heads of Government across Africa, pushing for real institutional&systems change. Join us in the fight for gender equality in law! ⚖️👩🏾‍⚖️#WhenWomenThriveSystemsThrive

Are you in #London on 30 Oct? Come join this stellar panel as we navigate teaching International law in today’s digital era. I’ll happily (virtually) be talking about AAU IHL Clinic’s IHL101 & other initiatives where we make sure to amplify our #African voices in this field #SLS #IHL

Honored to represent AAU IHL Clinic and join global IHL experts at #RCRC34 side event “Evidence, Innovation & Education” to discuss how we can build a culture respect for IHL amidst today’s conflicts. Join us! #IHL ICRC IFRC

Pleased to be in the brilliant Pretoria for the #20thAllAfricaCourse organized by ICRC Southern Africa If you’re around, let’s grab coffee and talk about all things armed conflict/IHL.

Join our 6-week online course: Armed Conflicts in Africa: Impacts, Legal Frameworks & Humanitarian Action. From Feb-Mar 2025. Self-paced + live sessions, so you can attend from anywhere. Stay tuned for reg and payment details! #IHL #HumanitarianAction #HumanitarianEducation

📢Episode 6 of #IHL101 is out! Join @Aauihl as we explore the challenges and complexities of modern conflicts, 🔹 Non-state armed groups & IHL 🤖 AI & autonomous weapons ⚖️ Accountability for IHL violations Watch now: youtu.be/rIE_HUHrraM?fe… #IHL #NSAG #AI #AWS #Accountability

📢NEW In this post,Wakjira Tesfaye tackles the decades-long international law question, “what happens when a newly formed state has not yet acceded to treaties central to IHL?” through a case study of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission Read👇🏾 aauihl-clinic.org/2025/02/24/a-c…

We’re back with a brilliant piece by Wakjira on the effect of IHL treaties on non-signatory states.