Indonesia and Timor-Leste: Facts and figures, 2015
… contact with their families, promoting humanitarian law, supporting treatment for cataract … organization) and at the organization's International Conference; • participated in the …
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Reading list - Sexual violence in armed conflicts workshop
… list Required reading ICRC, How does law protect in war?, ICRC, Geneva, 2011 … Relevant legal provisions in the document International legal framework affording … gender in armed conflict and international humanitarian law,” International Review of the …
Our work in Thailand
… of violence in accordance with its humanitarian mandate. It also actively promotes adherence to international humanitarian law. In the Southern Border Provinces, unrest …
China: Shandong University, Weihai, wins 17th Red Cross IHL Moot Court competition
… The 17th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition (China round) …
The environment and warfare
… International humanitarian law protects the natural environment and aims … more The environment, warfare and the law International humanitarian law (IHL) aims to …
Creating and Teaching an IHL Course
… with recommendations on how best to teach international humanitarian law (IHL). Through peer-to-peer discussions …
Geneva Conventions 75th Anniversary: Reaffirm commitment to IHL and make it a political priority
… protocols, have become the cornerstone of international humanitarian law. The fact that all States freely and …
Operational and policy research
… and how to influence it to comply with international humanitarian law; increasing knowledge of the lived …
State of the World's Cash panel discussion
… state of Cash transfer programming (CTP) in humanitarian aid, and the extent to which … and practitioners from a range of humanitarian and government actors to discuss … CTP and steps to further integrate it into humanitarian responses, systems and processes. …
Indonesia: 29 Gegana commanders discuss international human rights standards for policing
… and 27 provinces, are gathering to discuss international human rights standards for … and improve compliance with them during law enforcement operations such as arrests, … help police forces incorporate international humanitarian law and human-rights standards …
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