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Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the ‘rules of war’ on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

… City to mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and discuss the importance of … law (IHL) in current and future wars. “The Geneva Conventions ensure that a minimum level …

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Conferencia diplomática de revisión de la Convención de Ginebra.

China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu

… coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the 120th anniversary of the … Department, emphasized the importance of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional …

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第十三届国际人道法暑期班学员和工作人员合影

South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference

… and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions A platform for sharing best … and Humanitarian Policy "As we mark the Geneva Conventions 75th Anniversary, not a day …

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image of the 6th Commonwealth Conference participants

International Humanitarian Law and China: Historical Timeline

… 1864 Adoption of the 1st Geneva Convention. Image 1904 The Qing government declared its accession to the Geneva Convention to the International … 1906. Geneva. Review Conference of the Geneva Conventions. 1907 On June 12, China ratified …

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IHL and china: historical timeline

EVENT: Outer Space Military Operations: How to Safeguard Essential Civilian Services?

… Hosted by the ICRC at its headquarters in Geneva, this hybrid event aimed to disseminate … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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Russia–Ukraine international armed conflict: Your questions answered about the ICRC’s work

… humanely and with dignity. According to the Geneva Conventions, states party to an international … torture. We work on the basis of the Third Geneva Convention, which states that the …

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With more than 900 staff across Ukraine, we deliver aid, provide medicine, and carry out other life-saving activities for displaced people.

ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release

Humanitarian Visa d’Or: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham wins for documenting the plight of civilians in the DRC

… honour of the 75th anniversary of the Fourth Geneva Convention , which protects civilians …

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Congolese army units drive past displacement camps. 08 April, Sake, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Sake was a key objective of an M23 offensive seeking to isolate the city of Goma.

Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration, deadline extended

… c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols: … using the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions in conformity with …

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15th HDMC IHL Moot poster 2024

Families of people missing or captured in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict visit ICRC headquarters in Geneva

… 19-06-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of … travelled all the way from Ukraine to Geneva to share their suffering and to call … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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A flag of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

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