ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2020
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International humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflicts
… See Art. 1(2) of Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to … 54 AP I; Art. 14 Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and …
Round table "Memory and War"
… Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … Commentaries to the first and third Geneva Conventions. He was appointed as an arbitrator …
Displacement in times of armed conflict: How international humanitarian law protects in war and why it matters
The main purpose of the study is to draw attention to the key role that IHL plays in addressing displacement and to influence law and policymaking among States and international and multilateral …
Building momentum to improve the lives of people affected by conflict
… Maurer addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva I am honored to address the Human Rights … reflected in the adoption of various conventions on international humanitarian law …
Methods of incorporating punishment into criminal law - Factsheet
… questions: • • • • are grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional Protocol I … questions: • • • • are grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional …
Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
… humanitarian law—a role rooted in the Geneva Conventions and entrusted to us by the …
Nigeria: Responding to the needs of civilians affected by armed conflict
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
Information notice on the processing of personal data by the ICRC's resource mobilization division
… The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional … Red Cross (ICRC) 19 avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva Switzerland +41 (0)22 730 21 71 …
ICRC Pakistan: Snapshot 2021
… OF THE DLP FORUM MARKS 72 YEARS OF THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS Marking the 72nd anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August, the …
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