Mozambique national IHL committee officially established
… step forwards in implementing and promoting international humanitarian law (IHL). The Mozambique government …
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Partnerships and innovative financing solutions boost access to safe water for hundreds of thousands of people in DR Congo
… local partnerships and those across the humanitarian, development and private sectors … and Cooperation (SDC), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency … legal advice from OBERSON ABELS SA, a Swiss law firm which supports the organization on a …
"The death and disappearance of tens of thousands of people can no longer be ignored"
… ICRC's Global Adviser on Migration to the International Migration Review Forum. Thank … address this tragedy, provide for migrants' humanitarian needs and uphold their rights, … a close look at the impact of migration laws, policies and practices and ensuring they …
Reducing Civilian Harm in Urban Warfare: A Commander’s Handbook
… areas. It highlights those aspects of the Law of Armed Conflict which are particularly …
Armed conflict in Ukraine: Families of all POWs need answers on their loved ones
… and in agreement with all parties, the International Committee of the Red Cross … visits to POWs and civilian internees, a key humanitarian activity and legal obligation," … well as customary international humanitarian law (IHL), spell out the ICRC's right to visit …
African Union and ICRC Marks 30 years of Partnership on Humanitarian Issues
… violence in many regions. This has generated humanitarian suffering including displacement, … actors in adopting and implementing the International Humanitarian Law -the body of law that regulates the …
How does ICRC use forensic science for humanitarian purposes?
… Manager. Is forensic sciences useful in humanitarian work? How is it applied and to … is the application of science to the field of law. It normally depends on the legal … whether it is the application of science to International Humanitarian Law (IHL), …
Ukraine: ICRC registers hundreds of prisoners of war from Azovstal plant
… 19-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross … on their obligations under international humanitarian law. Note to editors and producers: 1. …
Launch of IHL Handbook for Malaysian Parliamentarians
… A joint statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … of 1949 are at the core of international humanitarian law (IHL), which seeks to limit the …
COVID-19: People living in conflict zones cannot be forgotten in global vaccination effort
… access across frontlines through its neutral humanitarian work, and by helping with the … the most vulnerable populations, working with International Red Cross and Red Crescent … principle under International Humanitarian Law of 'prevention of disease' as a medical …
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