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Republic of Korea: Workshop explores role of IHL in protecting journalists in conflict zones

… Communication colleagues from humanitarian organizations and journalists from … organized by the ICRC, entitled “International Humanitarian Law and Protection of Journalists”. CC BY-NC-ND …

China: Naval officers discuss the rules of war at sea

… and prominent academic authorities on the law of maritime warfare participate in the … one of the main authorities in the field of international law. During the workshop, he gave … based in Geneva, gives lectures about humanitarian action and considerations on armed …

The Additional Protocols at 40: upholding humanity in today's conflicts

… Protocols, major progress has been made in international humanitarian law through international treaties and …

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Seoul: 2nd Northeast Asia training for university lecturers promotes greater respect for IHL

… Training Course for University Lecturers on International Humanitarian Law. Jointly organized by the International

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Saudi Arabia: High level workshop for military personnel in Tabuk

… participated in a high level workshop on international humanitarian law organized jointly by the International

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Viet Nam: Experts from 16 countries in Asia-Pacific to delve into IHL, related themes

… 14th Southeast and Northeast Asia Session on International Humanitarian Law  being organized from today in Hanoi, Viet …

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Fourth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention

… by this Convention and by customary international humanitarian law, which is binding on all parties to all …

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South African scholar wins inaugural prize for African research on the rules of war

… Orly Maya Stern was awarded the first-ever International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Africa Prize for best published work …

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Penal Repression: Punishing War Crimes

… breaches must be punished; violations of international humanitarian law; international and national tribunals. …

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Seventeenth meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

… previously contaminated by landmines from a humanitarian perspective, and the knock-on … seems to be failing us. The norms of international humanitarian law and international human rights law are …

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