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Peter Maurer on ethical principles of health care in conflict

… consensus, which led to the first Geneva Convention of 1864. Today, this …

Law and policy topic

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 …

Statement

Ethiopia: facts and figures 2014

… two workshops, organized in Addis Ababa and Geneva in cooperation with prison authorities … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

Article

The use of weapons and equipment in law enforcement operations

… Advance edited version, United Nations, Geneva, 2020, p. 18. 16 ICRC, Customary … Advance Edited Version, United Nations, Geneva, 2020. International Committee of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 …

Law and policy topic

The human cost of armed conflicts in Colombia

… includes carrying out its functions under the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols and …

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Sri Lanka: A family needs assessment

… on display at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva. As part of a global drive to ensure … use of the distinctive emblems set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. …

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Mozambique: 13,500 families receive emergency assistance and support for income generation in 2022

… on Health in Detention that took place in Geneva. PROMOTING COMPLIANCE WITH … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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My message to the Movement: It’s time to awaken the giant.

… in many places and by many belligerents. The Geneva Conventions are not up for negotiation ; they …

Law and policy topic

Management of the dead from the Islamic law and IHL perspectives: Considerations for humanitarian forensics

… Cross (ICRC) and a Visiting Professor at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to joining the … consistent with the provisions of the Geneva Conventions related to honourable burial, and …

Law and policy topic

Results of the historical symposium on the Fundamental Principles

… which took place at ICRC headquarters in Geneva on 16–17 September 2015. The conference … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 … regarding China’s adherence to the Geneva Conventions and formation of a Red Cross …

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