Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume I, 1952
… armed forces or institutions within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … and application of international humanitarian law. Volume I: "Geneva Convention for the …
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A mirror or a kaleidoscope? Legal regimes protecting children affected by armed conflict
… 2020, 16h30 – 18h00 CEST, looks at various international, regional and religious legal … Durham Moderator Director of International Law and Policy, ICRC Ahmed Al-Dawoody … of the Child Ségolène Adam Panellist Chief of Humanitarian Policy, UNICEF …
Brazil and the Southern Cone countries: Report of the ICRC COVID-19 response
… into its neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian work in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, … SOCIETIES The ICRC, in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross, offers … and the use of force during Guarantee of Law and Order (GLO) operations, which could …
Data Protection in the Time of COVID-19
… edition of the Data Protection Handbook for Humanitarian Action, the ICRC has convened a … of the Brussels Privacy Hub and Professor of Law, VUB Stuart Campo Moderator Team Lead for … EPFL Gabriela Poller-Hartig Panellist Head of International Relations, Austrian Red Cross …
The ICRC data protection framework
… individuals protection in accordance with international standards. It includes the ICRC … around 120 countries have data protection laws or some kind of statutory requirement … to provide tailored training programmes for humanitarian practitioners on trust-building …
High-level pledging conference for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen
… Speech given by Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … as a neutral intermediary so that a broader humanitarian response is possible. … Two, IHL, and other relevant international laws must be respected by all those …
Limits on Autonomy in Weapon Systems
… weapon systems. This report from the International Committee of the Red Cross … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
Monthly Middle East and North Africa newsletter – May 2020: Our response to COVID-19
… facilities and the Iraqi Red Crescent Society HUMANITARIAN WORK GOES ON The ICRC is … promoting the same values that underpin international humanitarian law. قوانين الحرب في السيرة الشعبية:أخالق …
International humanitarian law 101: IHL and COVID-19
… to our series of short videos explaining International Humanitarian Law, and how it is relevant in Southern …
Health care workers save lives: Condemnation of attacks linked to COVID-19
… advocates, representing 13 medical and humanitarian global organizations appearing … that health care is protected by domestic law, that all health-care professionals have a … added his name to a list of more than 40 international leaders calling on the world's …
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