Dutch journalist makes documentary with victims of Hawija airstrike
In ‘Als de Bom Valt’, Danny Ghosen travels to Hawija to let the victims of the 2015 Dutch airstrike share their story.
About the Programme
The Intimacies of Remote Warfare is an evidence-based research programme that aims to inform academic, public and policy debates on the intimate realities of remote wars waged by advanced militaries.
The programme investigates the politics, operations, technologies, and political economy of remote warfare, as well as its impact on civilian harm and blowback. IRW engages with key stakeholders to participate in expert round tables, co-create knowledge, and formulate policy recommendations. It shares its findings through academic journals and books, op-eds, podcasts, documentaries, public events, a summer school, and (social) media outlets.
Here you will find our own research output and a variety of other publications and media that we have been inspired by in our investigations into the Intimacies of Remote Warfare.
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Liesbeth Zegveld sues Dutch state on behalf of Hawija victims
Dr Gould discusses Zegveld’s case in the NOS podcast ‘Met het Oog op Morgen’.
Prototype Warfare CEL Project
IRW is excited to announce our new Community Engaged Learning project under the Prototype Warfare programme.
IRW discusses civilian harm in The Independent
IRW’s Dr. Lauren Gould was interviewed for an article in The Independent about the negative effects of states failing to take responsibility for civilian casualties.
The ‘Civilian Casualty Files’: How US precision airstrikes caused thousands of civilian deaths
In a series of New York Times publications, Azmat Khan exposes the true human toll of American airstrikes.
The Hacker Way: Moral Decision Logics with Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Dr. Elke Schwarz discusses the ethics surrounding increasing AI integration in military systems in her keynote lecture at “The Algorithmic Turn in Security and Warfare” conference.
The Prototype Warfare Project
This IRW project develops a fuller understanding of how humans shape technologies, and how technologies shape our actions in warfare.
IRW discusses the case of Hawija at PAX Protection of Civilians Conference
Event: Dr Lauren Gould, Project Leader of IRW, speaks about ongoing research on the 2015 Dutch airstrike of Hawija at the PAX Protection of Civilians Conference
Yemen: The Unheard Voices
Research report from Maha Al-Buhar on how the Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes in Yemen are interpreted and contested by civilians on the receiving end.
Report: “After the Dust Settles: Seeking Acknowledgement and Justice”
How was the 2015 bombing on Hawija experienced and interpreted on social media? A team of students from Utrecht University collaborated with IRW and PAX to answer this question. Their findings are now available in a research report.
Intimacies of Remote Warfare