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Report of Meeting of Representatives of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law

… of IHL in no way hinder the fight against terrorism. IHL is not an obstacle to the … of the presumed perpetrators of acts of terrorism: where it is applicable, it simply …

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Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic

… national legislative frameworks on counter-terrorism. These topics were selected in light …

Publication

Guidelines on investigating violations of IHL: Law, policy and good practice

… weapon in public, robbery, torture, certain terrorism acts, war crimes, crimes against … and Civilian Casualties in U.S. Counterterrorism Operations, CNA and Marine Corps Uni …

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Autonomous weapon systems technical, military, legal and humanitarian aspects

… to victory in war, counter-insurgency or anti-terrorism activities. US military asymmetric … possibly encourage retaliation, reprisals and terrorism.”239 235 See above Part B (section …

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Report: Urban services during protracted armed conflict

… presents a moral dilemma for those fighting terrorism. China stressed that the principles …

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Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL

International Conference - Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 4-6 September 2019 From 4 to 6 September 2019, over 120 participants from around the world gathered in the historic town of Dambulla, Sri Lanka, for an …

Article

Messaging apps: an untapped humanitarian resource

… of migration flows and the fight against terrorism). The risk of misuse of data may …

News release

Health Care in Danger Strategy: Evaluation Report

… violence – such as violent extremism, acts of terrorism or domestic criminality for instance …

Report

Limits on Autonomy in Weapon Systems

… include the relationship between gender and terrorism. She wrote her bachelor’s thesis on …

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Limits on Autonomy in Weapon Systems report cover

Explosive weapons in populated areas: Technical considerations relevant to their use and effects

… Armed Services Committee: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

Customary IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.