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Inviolability in the digital era: The ICRC’s Agreement on Privileges and Immunities with Luxembourg

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: As the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other international organizations (IOs) are undergoing significant digital transformation and operate in an increasingly digitalized environment, questions as to how they can continue to ensure their information security are becoming more acute. Legal tools to protect IOs from harm in the digital age are central in this regard, alongside technical and organizational measures. This article focuses on one specific legal tool that can be used to foster IOs’ information security, namely legal interpretations of the concept of inviolability. Specifically, the article explores how the Agreement on the ICRC’s privileges and immunities in Luxembourg interprets the scope of the concept of inviolability, and the obligations arising under it.

Source: International Review of the Red Cross

DOI: 10.1017/s1816383125000190

Authors: Andrea Raab-Gray, Massimo Marelli

Institutions: International Committee of the Red Cross, Maastricht University

Language: English

Topic: International Law and Human Rights

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,550