Algeria: Experts discuss compliance with law of armed conflict
… of warfare. The rules are set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, to … of the signing in 1864 of the initial Geneva Convention and of the 60th anniversary …
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Refugees, returnees and displaced persons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… law, as set out in Article 1 common to the Geneva Conventions. This requires States to take …
The ICRC and the Iran-Iraq war: The ICRC Library digs up the Annual Reports
… In particular, they report on breaches of the Geneva Conventions by both sides, especially … intermediary of their permanent Missions in Geneva, to honour their obligations under the …
Peacekeeping operations: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… for IHL contained in Common Article 1 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 more operational. Common …
Australia: ICRC delegation to Australia in Second World War
… due to the organization’s mandate in the Geneva Conventions. After many months of negotiations … with belligerent nations for the 1929 Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War to be …
Mali: Parliamentarians sharpen their awareness of international humanitarian law
… (ICRC) in Mali. "By adhering to the four Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
Autonomous weapon systems - Q & A
… as required by Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. In other words, the longstanding …
Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
… Conventional Weapons, Statement of the ICRC, Geneva, November 2014 The Convention on … Mines published earlier this year by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian … party to Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. In the context of forthcoming …
South Sudan: Facts and Figures - November 2014
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Morocco: ICRC signs headquarters agreement with government
… 24-11-2014 Rabat/Geneva (ICRC) – The Moroccan government and … its founding in 1863 it has brought forth the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
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