Hong Kong: Asia-Pacific regional Moot Court puts Humanitarian Law in action
… Human Rights Law to the fight against terrorism will be given to participants, …
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Pakistan: ICRC-NPA develop curriculum on international standards of policing under IHRL and IHL
… from across the country comprising anti-terrorism forces, anti-corruption and …
Malaysia: 14th National IHL Moot Court Competition
… dares to interfere with our fight against terrorism, we will return fire in the name of … will be carried out to fight against terrorism and protect the territorial … Fodavan military however, amounts to a war on terrorism. Ergo, the jurisdiction of Article …
Implementing IHL in West Africa: Redux
… relevant to the region including: counter-terrorism, protection of children, migrants, … in West Africa 29 31 7. IHL and Counter-Terrorism 32 8. Use of Force in Law … (IDPs), children, sexual violence, counter-terrorism, use of force in law enforcement, …
2024 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… humanitarian action in sanctions and counter-terrorism measures ; and protecting …
Global trends of war and their humanitarian impacts
… some concerning trends converging: violence, terrorism, underdevelopment, injustice, … web of politically–motivated violence, terrorism and disproportionate reaction by … legal concepts (like IHL, criminal and anti-terrorism legislation) and challenges us with …
War in cities: what is at stake?
… The debate on the use of force in fighting terrorism (or the war on terror as some call … warfare and no restraining rules in fighting terrorism is condoning torture, indiscriminate …
Northern Ireland: Healing the wounds of 30 years of conflict
… for approximately 50 per cent of all acts of terrorism in Europe, according to the 2015 European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report. …
ICRC applauds UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution protecting humanitarian activities
… exemption particularly linked to counter-terrorism-related UN sanctions (the “1267” …
The Regional Maritime Security Operations Workshop: Enforcement challenges and humanitarian issues in maritime setting
… Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism, National Defense University of …
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