Yemen: “A great moment of humanity” as detainees are released
… 1962 As provided in article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions , the ICRC offered its services to …
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Support project for emergency department of Pyongyang Medical College Hospital
… War, emergency preparedness, promotion of Geneva Conventions and capacity-building of the …
Speech by ICRC president addressing attacks on health-care personnel, facilities and vehicles
… care, which amount to a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions, are penalized as such in domestic …
How we are accountable to the people we help
… was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
The ICRC Data Protection Commission
… Chair Me. Page studied at the Universities of Geneva and St. Gallen. He is currently a … also university lecturer at the University of Geneva as well as visiting scholar at the … As university lecturer at the University of Geneva, Me. Page teaches law and litigation in …
Aide-mémoire: How to maintain the civilian and humanitarian character of sites and settlements
… Sudan, and included a one-day workshop in Geneva on 20 April 2017 wherein the UN … Rule 14. On the principle of precaution, see Geneva Convention IV, Art. 18(5); AP I, Art … principle of distinction.11 8 CIHL, Rule 5. 9 Geneva Convention III (GC III), Art 4; AP I, …
Reaffirming the importance of integrated protection of civilians
… for International Law and Policy, ICRC, Geneva Giving her opening remarks, Dr. Helen … on PoC (ICRC) – Jamie Williamson, ICRC Geneva In his presentation, Jamie Williamson … highlighted the difference between the Geneva Conventions (where the minimum age for …
The ICRC’s funding and spending
… contributions from the States party to the Geneva Conventions (governments), national Red Cross …
South Sudan: Facts and Figures - November 2014
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
ICRC Regional Delegation for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay - Brochure
… on the mental health of particularly the 1949 Geneva Conventions the population, and difficulties … in more than 100 countries, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. •• Has over 17,000 …
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