Australia: ICRC delegation to Australia in Second World War
… due to the organization’s mandate in the Geneva Conventions. After many months of negotiations … with belligerent nations for the 1929 Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War to be …
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Peacekeeping operations: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… for IHL contained in Common Article 1 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 more operational. Common …
Refugees, returnees and displaced persons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… law, as set out in Article 1 common to the Geneva Conventions. This requires States to take …
The ICRC and the Iran-Iraq war: The ICRC Library digs up the Annual Reports
… In particular, they report on breaches of the Geneva Conventions by both sides, especially … intermediary of their permanent Missions in Geneva, to honour their obligations under the …
Algeria: Experts discuss compliance with law of armed conflict
… of warfare. The rules are set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, to … of the signing in 1864 of the initial Geneva Convention and of the 60th anniversary …
Autonomous weapon systems technical, military, legal and humanitarian aspects
… MILITARY, LEGAL AND HUMANITARIAN ASPECTS GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 26 TO 28 MARCH 2014 … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 … 36 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions (API) and implemented by some …
Lack of resources for prisons is having a severe impact on the lives of millions of detainees
… to work in detention, as determined by the Geneva Conventions. We monitor the conditions of …
How Does Law Protect in War? Online platform
… "Cases and Documents," to articles from the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, … research." (Frédérique Mariat, student at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian …
The Geneva Conventions 150 years later … still relevant?
… law of war and the continued relevance of the Geneva Conventions. The discussions took place at the … the seminar focused on ‘150 years since the Geneva Conventions’ and participants were …
Detention in non-international armed conflict – Second thematic consultation of government experts, 20-22 October 2014.
… followed by a consultation with all States in Geneva on 8-10 April 2015, providing them with … of grounds and procedures for internment. The Geneva Conventions applicable in international armed …
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