Detention in non-international armed conflict - Meeting of all States, 27-29 April 2015
… into extradition treaties and anti-terrorism conventions.26 Among the main issues …
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Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
… national legislative frameworks on counter-terrorism. These topics were selected in light …
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 …
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 …
Health Care in Danger Strategy: Evaluation Report
… violence – such as violent extremism, acts of terrorism or domestic criminality for instance …
Limits on Autonomy in Weapon Systems
… include the relationship between gender and terrorism. She wrote her bachelor’s thesis on …
Report: Urban services during protracted armed conflict
… presents a moral dilemma for those fighting terrorism. China stressed that the principles …
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 …
Messaging apps: an untapped humanitarian resource
… of migration flows and the fight against terrorism). The risk of misuse of data may …
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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