Philippines: Strengthening domestic knowledge and enforcement of IHL
… play a crucial role in the enforcement of international humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the rules of armed …
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India: Interfaith dialogue on dignified management of the dead during COVID-19
… and rituals. One of the pillars of the ICRC's humanitarian response – dignified management … by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, in collaboration with Temple of … Acharya Vivek Muni Maharaj, president of the International Mahavir Jain Mission in New …
Panel Discussion on Private Military and Security Companies
… caused concerns for ensuring the respect for international human rights law (IHRL) and international humanitarian law (IHL), especially when PMSCs …
IHL Day 2020: Preserving human dignity in times of armed conflict
… As we commemorate International Humanitarian Law Day on this day, 12 August, we recall the …
Protect all humanity by ratifying the nuclear weapon ban treaty
… Joint statement of Philippine Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross on … and eliminate weapons that have unacceptable humanitarian consequences. The unspeakable … used again and prohibited under international law. The Senate of the Philippines, through …
75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a nuclear threat returns
… 31-07-2020 The International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement … suffering and devastation, as medical and humanitarian personnel attempted, in … ever comply with international humanitarian law. "The horror of a nuclear detonation may …
Waging war in cities: A deadly choice
… warfare. In this new film, produced by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), experts from the fields of humanitarian protection and assistance, law and military operations explain why the …
ICRC response to COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
… centres and prisons. We have reorganized our humanitarian operations to meet a new … training to security forces on international human rights law, monitoring populations and the rules …
Philippines: Guidelines for management of dead during COVID-19 for those of Christian faith
… on references compiled from the authorities, international agencies, religious sector and … hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian …
Central African Republic: Contending with COVID-19 in the midst of a serious humanitarian crisis
… soap and water are not readily available. The International Committee of the Red Cross … a balance between what we need to do to meet humanitarian needs and the precautions which … officers have been trained in maintaining law and order and managing public areas in the …
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