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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When law is respected, peace is easier to achieve - UN Human Rights Council 2017
… is not applicable in a context of fighting terrorism." "The law imposes unfair symmetric … conflict today – including in certain counter-terrorism operations – is often just moving …
Generating respect for the law: The need for persistence and imagination
… such training. One clear challenge is counterterrorism regulations, which ‘curtail the work … sanctions being actively imposed, counterterrorism legislation without sufficient … implications of Australian counterterrorism legislation’, in International …
Indirect Fire : A technical analysis of the employment, accuracy and effects of indirect-fire artillery weapons
The purpose of this report is to provide background information on the technical characteristics of indirect-fire weapon systems, examine how and when they are employed, address and explain issues …
Messaging apps: an untapped humanitarian resource
… of migration flows and the fight against terrorism). The risk of misuse of data may …
Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
The catalogue presents a comprehensive list of publications and films available in Arabic. Each entry is in Arabic and English and gives the publication or film's reference number and website link. …
Our work in Cambodia
… of Cambodia and the National Counter-Terrorism Committee to impress upon …
The ICRC in Kyrgyzstan: facts and figures 2016
… as an observer in the SCO joint anti-terrorism military exercise "Peace Mission …
ICRC and Parliaments: the fruitful collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union
… 62 Part 3: A topic-based approach 65 IHL and terrorism 66 Rape and other forms of sexual … today’s armed conflicts, ranging from acts of terrorism to sexual violence and from the use … availability of weapons, the spread of terrorism, and the growing number of …
Terrorism, counter-terrorism and international humanitarian law
… Bruges Colloquium , 20 -21 october 2016 Terrorism is a scourge to which the … with increased risks of terrorist acts. Terrorism is a global phenomenon sometimes … community is increasingly facing. Terrorism negates the fundamental principles …
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