Burkina Faso – food, water and health care are scarce
… even more vulnerable. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has caused shortages of raw …
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160 years on the side of humanity: A commitment that has never waned
… international armed conflict raging between Russia and Ukraine and the disruption of …
ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
… life in Ukraine is worth the same as one in Russia. A child’s life in France is worth the …
Toxic chemicals as weapons for law enforcement: a threat to life and international law?
… is that of Finogenov and others vs Russia at the European Court of Human Rights. … France, Germany, India, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, United …
“It’s time to elevate the laws of war to a political priority”
… ever seeing the inside of a school. In the Russia – Ukraine international armed conflict …
Briefing on humanitarian situation in Middle East
… civilians. 150 years ago in St Petersburg, Russia took a leadership role in convening …
Guidelines on investigating violations of IHL: Law, policy and good practice
… European Court of Human Rights: Isayeva v Russia, Judgment, 24 February 2005 (57950/00) … 7 July 2011 (55721/07) para 168; Bazorkina v Russia, Judgment, 27 July 2006 (69481/01) para … Judgment of 16 December 2003 Isayeva v Russia, Application No. 57950/00, Judgment of …
Afghanistan: Child pneumonia, malnutrition spikes as families face impossible choice: eat or heat
… and the economic consequences of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict …
Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching
… Pre-course pack Case studies: Georgia/Russia, Independent International Fact-Finding …
The history and negotiation of Protocol V to the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
… a number of delegations, including China, Russia and Pakistan, voiced reservations about … in stock. Many governments, including Russia and the USA, also believed that the …
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