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The ICRC appeals for 2.8 billion Swiss Francs for its operations in 2023

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and … activities ICRC HEADQUARTERS Switzerland, Geneva. ICRC headquarters supports the …

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ICRC Somalia detention activities 2015

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …

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He’s being missed

… PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES IHL (the 1949 Geneva Conventions, its 1977 Additional Protocols and …

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Messaging apps: an untapped humanitarian resource

… 31-01-2017 Geneva: New research, led by the International … please contact: Philippe Stoll, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 536 92 49 HUMANITARIAN … the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …

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Lebanon: Frequently asked questions about international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians, and our work in conflict

… to perform the tasks entrusted to it by the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, their Additional …

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Health Care in Danger Report: The untold suffering

… of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 22 … care – January to December 2012, ICRC, Geneva, 2013; ICRC, Violent incidents affecting … the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …

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Migrants: Vulnerabilities & Protection

… Movement – of which State Parties to the Geneva Conventions are members. We work together with … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …

Report

2019 forensics competition

… of the Red Cross World Health Organization Geneva, 2016 PAHO HQ Library … Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Stephen Cordner  Professor … International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland William Goodwin School of …

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Resolution on ‘Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict’

… Cross and Red Crescent Societies convened in Geneva for the 34th International Conference of … the universal ratification of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and emphasizing the primary …

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The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies

… AND COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM” Geneva, June 2017 Contents INTRODUCTION … risks. 11 Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that “[c]ollective … Diplomacy Division at ICRC headquarters in Geneva (policy@icrc.org). 18 …

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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

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International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.