Egypt: Completion of the Regional Arabic course on International Humanitarian Law in Sharm El-Sheikh
… 15-12-2024 Cairo (ICRC) – The renowned International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Regional Arabic Course successfully …
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Domestic Implementation of International Humanitarian Law Prohibiting Sexual Violence: A Checklist for States and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
… International humanitarian law (IHL) prohibits all forms of sexual … in situations of armed conflict, whether international (IAC) or non-international …
Private Businesses and Armed Conflict: An Introduction to Relevant Rules of International Humanitarian Law
… This brochure explains why, when and how international humanitarian law (IHL) is relevant to private businesses. It …
International Humanitarian Law and a Gender Perspective in the Planning and Conduct of Military Operations
… it. It draws in particular from applicable international law, including IHL and international human rights law (IHRL), as well …
To Serve and to Protect: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for Police and Security Forces
… Law enforcement officials play a key role in … to incorporate the rules and standards of international law into their procedures. For … using recent experience to explain the international rules and standards applicable to …
ICRC President: "Taking part in the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law is taking a stand against wars without rules"
… to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law convened by France at the United Nations in …
Joint statement by the Republic of South Africa and the ICRC on the occasion of the 20th annual regional seminar on International Humanitarian Law
… 01-12-2021 The humanitarian and peacekeeping response in the region, the current challenges to international humanitarian law (IHL) and IHL from an African perspective …
Toolbox: Safeguarding the Provision of Health Care: Operational Practices and Relevant International Humanitarian Law concerning Armed Groups
… care: operational practices and relevant international humanitarian law concerning armed groups". It should be used …
Safeguarding the Provision of Health Care: Operational Practices and Relevant International Humanitarian Law concerning Armed Groups
… to a conflict and be able to perform their humanitarian duty without fearing for their … more than 30 armed groups engaged in non-international armed conflicts around the world. …
Hiroshima, Japan: Enhancing International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in a city identified with the horrors of war
… aiming to strengthen knowledge of the law applicable to armed conflicts (also known as International Humanitarian Law–IHL). For the first time, …
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