Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer on the armed conflict in Ukraine
… to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine must adhere to …
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Incapacitating chemical agents: Law enforcement, human rights law and policy perspectives
… in the Case of Finogenov and Others v. Russia – Vesselina Vandova 46 Discussion 50 … along with everyone else in the auditorium. Russian special forces shot those rebels who … were among the hundreds of hostages poisoned, Russia eventually confirmed that the chemicals …
The history and negotiation of Protocol V to the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
… a number of delegations, including China, Russia and Pakistan, voiced reservations about … already in stock. Many governments, including Russia and the USA, also believed that the …
"Digital technologies in warfare: mitigating the human cost": debates and the IRRC launch
… will take place in Zoom with simultaneous Russian/English translation. Join Zoom … English) "Digital technologies and war" (in Russian) Also read Handbook on data protection … Security and Global Internet Governance. Russia …
Senior military officers from over 90 countries meet to discuss laws of war
… The event be held in English, Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish and will combine … Algeria, the UAE and, most recently, in Russia. …
Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence
… Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, …
‘Will seize every opportunity to promote IRRC in Chinese academic circles’
… translated and published in Arabic, French, Russian, Chinese and Spanish too. The papers … United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Russia and Australia. We advise the editorial …
Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching
… warfare Pre-course pack Case studies: Georgia/Russia, Independent International Fact-Finding …
Key findings on supporting and strengthening work with relatives of missing persons
… in English, Spanish, Bosnian/Serbo-Croat, Russian and Arabic. 6 For example, Colectivo … Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Russia Aida Khoneliya Mothers of Abkhazia for …
High level humanitarian dialogue with the Russian Federation
… Statement following the meeting between Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey … Maurer Moscow (ICRC) – On November 17, 2020, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Sergey … service MFA RF. It has been recalled that the Russian Federation has been among the pioneer …
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