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China: IHL Moot Court Competition goes online, Tongji University wins

… The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … organized the 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition (Mainland …

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South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference

… Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the Pretoria Regional …

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image of the 6th Commonwealth Conference participants

Cairo Declaration on the protection of cultural property

… at national level. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ Cairo …

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The Interplay between IHL and IHRL

… of the latest developments and challenges in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. They enable …

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Challenges raised by increasingly autonomous technologies

… On this occasion, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights the Federal Department of …

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EVENT: From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the Involvement of Civilians in ICT Activities in Armed Conflict

… on the Digitalization of Conflict: Humanitarian Impact and Legal Protection by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights , extensive research and …

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Digital warfare

Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia

… scenario in Colombia has intensified the humanitarian challenges. However, our current … our existing classification of eight non-international armed conflicts in the country, … on the criteria established by humanitarian law. Nonetheless, we are closely monitoring the …

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Dos personas están teniendo una conversación. Una persona hace parte del CICR y otra hace parte de algún grupo armado. A la persona del grupo armado no se le ve el rostro. Están en un ambiente rural.

EVENT: Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Realities and How IHL Addresses them

… of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, international humanitarian law (IHL) faces mounting challenges, despite …

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Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Realities and How IHL Addresses them

Conduct of hostilities: Challenges in today’s armed conflicts

… to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …

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Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention

… offered the Commentaries' perspective on key humanitarian issues while showing their … Cycle on "Generating Respect for the Law" , which aims at reasserting the importance … Lehto, Ambassador, Senior Expert on Public International Law, Finland Geoffrey Corn, …

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