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The Unfulfilling Void

… and friends. Relieve their pain is on of the International Committee of the Red Cross' … their families may provide responses to the humanitarian suffering and to the common needs … Forensic Medicine Facilities (IMLs) and lawyers. M. Cruppe/ICRC The Capistrano family …

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Implementing IHL in West Africa

… Since 2001, the International Committee of the Red Cross and … on implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in ECOWAS Member States. While …

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States must act responsibly at every step along the arms transfer chain

… by Dr Helen Durham, the ICRC director of International Law and Policy Syria, Yemen, Iraq, South … is destroyed. Local authorities and humanitarian organizations are prevented from …

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ICRC concerned at gap between commitments and practice of Arms Trade Treaty

… in Tokyo, Japan, Dr Helen Durham, Head of Law and Policy for the International Committee of the Red Cross … very purpose of the Treaty is to prioritize humanitarian interests and, in doing so, to …

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Nepal: South Asian military and police officers discuss challenges in security operations

… the ICRC continues to promote respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation with multiple …

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Mali: Over 20,000 people received aid in the first half of 2018

… in awareness-raising sessions about international humanitarian law. Learn more about  our activities in Mali …

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Nuclear weapons - an intolerable threat to humanity

… The International Red Cross and Red Crescent … the environment and our ability to provide humanitarian assistance? And what does international humanitarian law say? Our factsheets address these …

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Yemen: ICRC deplores civilian cost of Hodeida attacks

… 03-08-2018 Sana'a (ICRC): The International Committee of the Red Cross … are horrific. The disregard of international humanitarian law in Yemen cannot be tolerated. While the …

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Statement on the recent blast in Basilan

… wounded 11 others including civilians, two International Committee of the Red Cross … and are protected under international humanitarian law (IHL)," said Piotr Dregiel, head of the …

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Singapore: What do youth think of international humanitarian law?

International Humanitarian Law  (IHL) may be easy to understand by those … of the sessions, which was organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross …

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