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. …
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Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2024
… comparative use of force IHL and counter-terrorism operations Engagement with non-state …
Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 4-7 December 2023
… comparative use of force IHL and counter-terrorism operations Engagement with non-state …
The ICRC in Kyrgyzstan: facts and figures 2016
… as an observer in the SCO joint anti-terrorism military exercise "Peace Mission …
International law on the conduct of hostilities: overview
International law on the conduct of hostilities regulates and limits the methods and means of warfare used by parties to an armed conflict. It aims to strike a balance between legitimate military …
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 …
Conduct of hostilities and protection of civilians
International law regulates the methods and means of warfare. It aims to strike a balance between legitimate military objectives and the humanitarian objective of reducing suffering, particularly …
Pakistan: Health Care in Danger study undertaken in Karachi
… ambulances) were damaged. The South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), an independent site, … and 2014 some 40 doctors were killed due to terrorism.(5) This number is an … of doctors (1000 – 1500/year) due to terrorism and the search for better quality of …
Dhaka: Traffic police personnel get trained in first aid
… the ICRC's support, the DMP's Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit chief …
ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering
… and of human rights law, including acts of terrorism and sexual and gender-based …
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