Conflict Has Changed. Do International Norms Still Matter? - Dec. 19, 2019

As we've seen in places like Syria and Iraq, today's armed conflict is civilian-focused, driven by non-state actors, and increasingly urban. Do traditional international norms like the Geneva Conventions still matter? Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, joins Deep Dish to examine why changes in the nature of war have complicated the way international law governs humanitarian crises and urban conflict.