The Geneva Conventions 150 years later … still relevant?
… 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 …
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Detention in non-international armed conflict – Second thematic consultation of government experts, 20-22 October 2014.
… by a consultation with all States in Geneva on 8-10 April 2015, providing them with … grounds and procedures for internment. The Geneva Conventions applicable in international armed …
Status of additional protocols relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the … nature, as most are unwilling to amend the Geneva Conventions or to adopt a new treaty. …
The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… and addressing the impunity gap. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional Protocol I … or a combination of grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I, …
ICRC alarmed over unacceptable use of explosive weapons in urban areas
… 13-10-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – Ahead of its address to the … please contact: Ewan Watson, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 33 45 or +41 79 244 64 …
Sri Lanka: A family needs assessment
… on display at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva. As part of a global drive to ensure … of the distinctive emblems set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. …
Missing persons in Nepal: the right to know - updated list 2014
… to the conflict (Art. 3 common to the Four Geneva Conventions). Kishor Kayastha/ICRC SUFFERING OF … The legal obligations are laid down in the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols …
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Body of Armenian citizen handed over
… 10-10-2014 Geneva / Baku / Erevan (ICRC) – The body of an … On the basis of its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has been working …
Gaza: Emergency recovery needs
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
Body of Azerbaijani citizen handed over
… On the basis of its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has been working in the … tel: +374 47 943740 Anastasia Isyuk, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 30 23 or +41 79 251 93 …
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