2024 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
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Cameroon: Humanitarian reporting awards
… action challenged by national counter-terrorism measures; • The dilemma of the … with armed actors; • War reporting; • Terrorism and non-international armed …
Historical Timeline—ICRC, Geneva Conventions and the Republic of Korea
1859.6.24 Swiss businessman Henry Dunant takes part in rescue operations at the Battle of Solferino in Italy. ICRC Archives (ARR), V-P-HIST-00056 City of Geneva/ICRC/Boissonnas, V-P-HIST-00021 …
Eight rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and four obligations for states to restrain them
Today, an unprecedented number of civilians is becoming involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Civilians – including hacktivists, to cyber security professionals, ‘white hat’, ‘black hat’ …
Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2024
… comparative use of force IHL and counter-terrorism operations Engagement with non-state …
Healing hidden wounds: Surviving armed violence in Burkina Faso
Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable … For people who have witnessed violence, there are the hidden wounds that have a serious impact on their lives – and civilians in …
Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023
… on those detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. All operational activities are …
ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
… of the phenomenon of so-called global terrorism, the ICRC has taken the approach of …
The human cost of armed conflicts in Colombia
The civilian population continues to bear the brunt of the war. We wish that the figures we report here for humanitarian consequences belonged to the distant past. However, these figures reflect the …
Colombia: Humanitarian Report 2024
The civilian population continues to bear the brunt of the war. We wish that the figures we report here for humanitarian consequences belonged to the distant past. However, these figures reflect the …
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