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South Sudan: Facts and figures April 2015 - Providing food to the most vulnerable
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
ICRC vice-president: "States must follow letter and spirit of IHL"
… set out under Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, and which the ICRC is expected to …
Identifying the dead: Why the ICRC is increasing its forensic expertise in Africa
… discussion but also enshrined under all four Geneva Conventions. Stephen, on your side, what …
Autonomous weapon systems: Is it morally acceptable for a machine to make life and death decisions?
… Weapons Systems (LAWS), 13 - 17 April 2015, Geneva. Statement of the ICRC Thank you Mr … States party to Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. The ICRC encourages States that …
Thailand: 2014 highlights from the region
… to discover - including the full text of the Geneva Conventions and other useful links to our main Geneva-based resources. Readers can also enjoy …
ICRC Somalia detention activities 2015
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …
Mexico: Challenges to international humanitarian law and humanitarian action
… in Mexico. -3- For the past 150 years, the Geneva Conventions and other bodies of international … will of the parties to a conflict. The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I …
Partnering for Humanity: Humanitarians and philanthropists working together
… of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 730 60 01 F +41 22 … one year later, the adoption of the original Geneva Convention. This revolutionary document was the basis for the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
… of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 22 … human rights law GC I, II, III and IV – Geneva Convention I, II, III and IV of 1949 AP … I and II of 1977 Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 AP III – Protocol III …
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