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Qatar Red Crescent society and ICRC hold international workshop to discuss role of national societies in promoting elimination of nuclear weapons

… the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … and communicate on the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the use of … Dominique Loye, the ICRC’s deputy director of Law and Policy, stressed that the outcome of …

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Zimbabwe: University of Zimbabwe wins 2018 National IHL Moot Court

… their title as champions in the 2018 Zimbabwe International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court during the 12 th edition …

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ICRC spotlights Global Crisis of the Missing at UN Third Committee Session

… Third Committee, agenda item 74(b) The International Committee of the Red Cross … impartial and independent nature of our humanitarian mission, stemming from our … of human remains. International humanitarian law contains relevant rules in this regard. …

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ICRC and Peacekeeping Operations

… first thank the organizers for inviting the International Committee of the Red Cross … may wonder what the relations are between a humanitarian organization such as the ICRC, … respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). Ever since, we have worked closely …

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Twenty years on, 1,647 people still missing in Kosovo

… in Kosovo. The session was chaired by the International Committee of the Red Cross … issue, which should be treated as a purely humanitarian one. Waiting for their missing … In line with international humanitarian law, the families have the right to know what …

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Role of academia in promoting and developing IHL: Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony

International humanitarian law (IHL) is undoubtedly shaped by States and … application of IHL and detention in non-international armed conflict. They will talk …

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UAE: Senior military officers from around the world meet to discuss laws of war

… will participate in the Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military … provides expertise on the international humanitarian law (IHL) and its application in military …

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African Union: Respect of Law of War protects women and girls during conflict

… AND PEACEBUILDING AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL International Committee of the Red Cross … Union, to the respect that international humanitarian law (IHL) guarantees for women and girls. The …

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International Conference on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

… The International Conference on the Convention on … in order to ensure respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The ICRC has been closely involved …

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Current state of affairs in the field of disarmament and arms control

… ICRC, an independent, neutral and impartial humanitarian organization working in over 80 … of violence, and to promote respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). My focus today will be on the link …

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