Seoul: Over 60 officers of Special Warfare Command attend lecture on IHL
… and commanders attended a lecture on Global Humanitarian Activities of ICRC and International Humanitarian Law at Seoul on 10 April. The lecture was part …
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Allies, Partners and Proxies: Managing Support Relationships in Armed Conflict to Reduce the Human Cost of War
… ways to mitigate the risk of negative humanitarian consequences and enhance the … including through better respect for international humanitarian law. With this document, the ICRC seeks to …
China: Regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions held in Beijing
… of the People's Republic of China and the International Committee of the Red Cross … to national implementation of international humanitarian law. Image Beijing. Symposium marking the 30th …
Transitional justice: States should include issue of missing persons and their families in the process
… atrocities. Equally important, it plays a humanitarian role. It recognizes wounds and … conflicts, States have the obligation under International Humanitarian Law to investigate and prosecute suspects of …
5 myths about the Geneva Conventions as they turn 70
… The Geneva Conventions are the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, often called the laws of war, which aim to …
Syria: Facts & Figures 2020
… the ICRC supports the capacity of health and humanitarian personnel and volunteers to … of the Syrian National Commission for International Humanitarian Law (SNCIHL) as well as the Ministries of …
Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
… الدويل اإلنساين -مطبوعات 21 International Humanitarian Law - Publications القانون الدويل اإلنساين …
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 … the ICRC Moderator Helen Durham, Director of International Law and Policy, ICRC Panelists …
Weapons in outer space
… Outer Space and the Protection Afforded by International Humanitarian … Constraints under International Law on Military Operations in … Outer space weapons and international humanitarian law Space systems have been …
Mozambique: communities return to their areas of origin with urgent basic needs
… on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Humanitarian consequences linked to … of Mozambique ICRC Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) • Provided legal advice to Mozambican …
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