South African scholar wins inaugural prize for African research on the rules of war
… Orly Maya Stern was awarded the first-ever International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Africa Prize for best published work …
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Ethiopia: ICRC engages with police officers on international human rights standards on policing
… Oromia Region, enhanced their knowledge of international human rights standards and humanitarian principles on policing through a … relevant rules of international human rights law in their day-to-day works," remarked Aster …
IHL: a primer for House of Commons staff
… International Humanitarian Law... in three hours. An impossible feat, … to the audience and their work. What is International Humanitarian Law? Rules of War. …
The Kampala Convention: Key Recommendations Ten Years On
… Principles on Internal Displacement ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross IDMC … (in eastern Africa) IHL International humanitarian law IOM International Organization for …
Ethiopia: Putting humanitarian needs first in 2019
… Our work has remained to address the humanitarian needs of the people affected by … and conditions of detainees are matching international standards. In 2019, the ICRC … the knowledge of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) among members of defense and police …
Displaced in War - International Humanitarian Law for every step
… to challenge the applicability and scope of international law, and in some cases its very existence. At … displacement – internally and across borders. Humanitarian actors operating on the frontline …
Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the international community's efforts in responding to genocide
… Holocaust, the power of fear, the danger of lawlessness disguised as law, the insidious … and watched. Tragically, the leaders of the International Committee of the Red Cross were … perfectly valid observations. It failed as a humanitarian organization because it had lost …
The ICRC in World War Two: The Holocaust
… the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. For the International Committee of the Red Cross … general appeal on violations of international humanitarian law. It prepared a draft, but decided in the …
ICRC to continue teaching laws of war to Sudanese Armed Forces
… – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … the teaching and integration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) within their Armed Forces. The …
VENEZUELA: 365 days of humanitarian action
… / CICR 2019 The ICRC foments dialogue with law enforcement to ensure that they are familiar with and apply international human rights law and international humanitarian law in their operations. In 2019, …
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