Call to governments: Work together to stop cyber attacks on health care
… heart of international humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions leave no doubt: medical facilities …
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Colombia: Five armed conflicts – What’s happening?
… At the same time, the States party to the Geneva Conventions have recognized the ICRC's mandate …
Eritrea: Facts and Figures 2014
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
South Sudan: Facts and figures January 2015 - Keeping safe drinking water flowing
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Autonomous weapon systems - Q & A
… as required by Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. In other words, the longstanding …
'Whether Afghanistan, Syria or Ukraine: IHL is the line between barbarity and our common humanity' - ICRC President Peter Maurer
… in the ICRC's role as the guardian of the Geneva Conventions – a set of universally ratified …
A global contract of humanity
… good contained in the universally ratified Geneva Conventions and in the UN Charter – a …
ICRC activities in Bangladesh in 2014
… National IHL Committee, a workshop on the Geneva Convention Implementing Act and its …
Helping detainees
… with a unique mandate granted by the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, we …
Azerbaijan/Armenia: Your questions answered about ICRC’s work
… due to its mandate from IHL, including the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. … adhere to IHL principles outlined in these conventions. As a neutral, impartial, and …
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