War WATCH Team
The War WATCH portal was conceived, designed and built by a dedicated team at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. The core portal team included:
- Eugénie Duss, Research Fellow, IHL in Focus and RULAC
- Juliette Graf, Scientific Associate (Research and Outreach)
- Stuart Maslen, Special Advisor IHL in Focus
- Francesco Romani, Research Fellow IHL in Focus
Project Direction
Paola Gaeta, Director
Contributing Researchers
The portal builds on, and makes accessible, the research and data produced through two major Geneva Academy’s projects: IHL in Focus and the former RULAC (Rule of Law in Armed Conflict) project. The legal and factual analysis presented on War WATCH therefore draws on the work of researchers who contributed to IHL in Focus, including Martha M. Bradley, Anna Greipl, Etienne Henry
Students from the Geneva IHL Lab (Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, the Geneva Graduate Institute, and the University of Geneva) also contributed to research and drafting under the supervision of Christopher Gosnell, Eugénie Duss, and Francesco Romani: Julia Barreto Reis, Juliette Bousquet, Mel Britt, Jeanne Chaube, Maia Del Priore, Itzhak Dorai, Tanya Iyer, Janosch Jaeger, Vlasta Kovbasa, Melanie Fiona Lavers, Murren Meers, Giulio Ratto, Maria Juliana Rodriguez, Maxime Rogier, Maria San Miguel Vidal, Finn-Lukas Uloth, and Atsuya Zaita.
Peer Review
Marnie Lloydd
Web Design & Development
Wonder Web
Visual Resources
- Humanitarian Icons by OCHA
- Entry background pictures from ICRC Archive
Funding
War Watch builds on two established Geneva Academy initiatives: the IHL in Focus project and the RULAC database (Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts).
The research and analysis behind War Watch is supported by:
- European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) – supports the IHL in Focus project’s violations monitoring and analysis
- Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) – Directorate of International Law (DDIP) – supports the legal classification of armed conflicts
This external funding does not influence the project’s methodology, analytical choices, or conclusions. War Watch operates with full independence in its research and legal analysis.