Migration and Displacement: regional reflections
… of the 18th annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the ICRC and the South …
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Bringing people’s voice at the centre: ICRC signs two MoUs with Fondation Hirondelle and Internews
… 05-09-2018 The International Committee of the Red Cross … director of communication, said: "Today's humanitarian challenges are immense and … and enshrined in international human rights law. By upholding the right to information, …
Syria: Hostilities in Idlib should not produce massive civilian suffering
… director for the Near and Middle East at the International Committee of the Red Cross. As … the wounded and sick, health personnel, humanitarian workers and infrastructure … in accordance with international humanitarian law. No distinction should ever be made among …
School girls in Iraq explore visual storytelling with Canon Europe and ICRC
… were forced to flee war. The sponsors: The International Committee of the Red Cross and … hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian …
International expert meeting report: The principle of proportionality
… debates that took place during a meeting of international experts co-organized by the ICRC … conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law". The principle of proportionality …
Creating and Teaching an IHL Course
… with recommendations on how best to teach international humanitarian law (IHL). Through peer-to-peer discussions …
Pakistan: 5th Bilingual Essay Writing Competition launched
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … by way of hundreds of entries on important humanitarian topics. Last year, over 600 … this year would also promote humanitarian law and principles, a discussion on the …
The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission – Factsheet
… I) provides for the establishment of an International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission. The … violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). As such, the Commission is an …
Statute of the International Criminal Court
… the idea of establishing a permanent international criminal court at various times … to punish serious violations of international humanitarian law committed, respectively, in the former …
Obligations in terms of penal repression - Factsheet
… International humanitarian law (IHL) is the set of rules designed to … in this factsheet. . ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW …
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