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From the classroom to the courtroom: The journey of Bangladesh law students advocating for international humanitarian law
… all critical principles enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, which celebrated their 75th … their win. It’s one thing to learn about the Geneva Conventions in class, but it’s a …
Israel-Lebanon: Ceasefire an encouraging step for region exhausted by conflict
… 27-11-2024 27 November 2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action
… 1863, the ICRC has been at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … responses in Ukraine and Russia from Geneva. She holds a Master’s in human rights …
EVENT: Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Realities and How IHL Addresses them
… As we mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, international …
ICRC Activities in Syria: Facts & Figures (January - June 2024)
… specific mandate and mission, set out in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is also committed to …
Mauritius: Conveying meaningful IHL messages through vivid murals
… basic principles that are enshrined in the Geneva conventions, what IHL stands for and its role …
China: The 18th IHL Moot Court concludes in Guilin, CUPL claims victory for the sixth time
… one of the first countries to accede to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
Speech by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Görlitz/Zgorzelec
… for limiting human suffering. The four Geneva Conventions, which came into being in 1949 and … haven that they so desperately need. The Geneva Conventions make up the cornerstone of …
Hungary: 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 , the foundational … of the Anniversary of the International Conventions”, organized in Budapest by the …
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.