Nigeria: January to June 2025 Facts and Figures
… the ICRC to attend the African Union Counterterrorism Center (AUCTC)-ICRC’s “3rd … for IHL in the Prevention and Fight against Terrorism in Africa”, in Algiers, Algeria. 22 …
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Humanitarian Exemptions in Domestic Counterterrorism Legislation - Factsheet
… regulatory measures in the field of counterterrorism. The International Committee of the … other situations of violence. Domestic counterterrorism legislation must not impede neutral, … is to exclude from the scope of counterterrorism legislation exclusively humanitarian …
International Humanitarian Law Bibliography
… * Le terme terrorisme et ses incidences sur la protection … des personnes en droit international : terrorisme, le mot qui blesse ? Camille … de actor armado y la revisión de los actos de terrorismo en el DIH consuetudinario : ¿un …
ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
… For example, there is no such thing as a “terrorism exception” under IHL. The rules of …
Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration
… sovereign right to defend its people from terrorism. 12 Charges PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER I …
Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2025
… comparative use of force IHL and counter-terrorism operations Engagement with non-state …
Resolution on ‘Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict’
In October 2024, all states and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies convened in Geneva for the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. In this unique …
Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight
Life in Haiti is becoming increasingly precarious. Thousands of families are being forced to flee their homes in the face of growing armed violence in Port-au-Prince and other regions. Clashes …
Disappearance: the pain of not knowing - Colombia
In Colombia, people continue to disappear. It is a never-ending tragedy. Thousands of families have searched tirelessly for their loved ones for years, even decades. They face countless obstacles, …
Humanitarian Report 2025 - Colombia
In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Colombia deteriorated to its worst point in eight years, warned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the launch of its Humanitarian Challenges …
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