ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2020
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … A dissemination session on international humanitarian law and the ICRC for the armed and security …
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Displacement in times of armed conflict: How international humanitarian law protects in war and why it matters
… in addressing displacement and to influence law and policymaking among States and international and multilateral organizations. … parcel of war and also one of the greatest humanitarian challenges of our time. When …
ERC, ICRC sign four-year agreement to meet growing humanitarian needs
… (ERC, ICRC) – In order to continue the joint humanitarian response and to mark the … Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … 1949, the core of international humanitarian law that seeks to limit the devastating …
War and the Children Left Behind
… existing legal frameworks – in particular international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law …
International humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflicts
… presents its views on cyber operations and international humanitarian law (IHL). The use of cyber operations during …
Kosovo: Workshop on IHL and Islamic Law in Pristina
… of Kosovo, organized a regional Workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic Law. The workshop was …
Reflections on 70 Years of the Geneva Conventions and the Challenges Ahead
… the visit of Eva Svoboda, Deputy Director for International Law and Policy at the ICRC, who, on different occasions, spoke of international humanitarian law's silent yet significant …
Health Care in Danger: Collecting data on violence against health care is the first step in preventing it
… Organization, the Spanish Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross … and physical attacks on medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in … , Rec. 10). International humanitarian law protects health-care personnel, facilities …
Inspired to go beyond competitions
… — International Humanitarian Law Moot Court in its 13th year The "trials" … court trials during the 13th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court …
Eighth periodic report on the implementation of international humanitarian law at the level of Arab States 2015 - 2018
… 11.2019 500 REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AT THE LEVEL OF ARAB STATES 2015 - 2018 …
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