The law does not discriminate: Neither can we
… on the respect of basic principles in counter terrorism operations and on asymmetric … elaborate sanctions procedures and counter-terrorism measures. Humanitarian principles …
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The Additional Protocols at 40: upholding humanity in today's conflicts
… apply in contemporary conflicts, in which terrorism, siege warfare, cyber warfare and … law. When it comes to modern challenges like terrorism and asymmetrical warfare, these are …
Professional Standards for Protection Work
… edition also seeks to clarify how counter-terrorism legislation may affect the …
Ninth Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO).
… acts, which have led to a wealth of counterterrorism measures. There is no doubt that it … blurring the lines between armed conflict and terrorism, with potentially adverse effects on IHL. While the legal frameworks governing terrorism and IHL have some common ground – …
Fifth Universal Meeting of National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law
… learned that some states have adopted counter-terrorism laws, which can sometimes interfere … IHL committees help ensure that counter-terrorism frameworks are consistent and … to have coherent and comprehensive counter-terrorism frameworks that meet national …
International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts – Recommitting To Protection In Armed Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions
… conflicts - IHL and non-State armed groups - terrorism, counterterrorism measures, and IHL - climate, armed …
Humanitarian space – or spaces – must be protected, without exception
… negative impact of sanctions and counter-terrorism measures on humanitarian aid. These … mitigate, the humanitarian impact of counter-terrorism measures by putting in place …
Misinformation, disinformation and hate speech - Questions and answers
The ICRC takes the issue of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech (MDH) during armed conflict seriously and is dedicated to finding effective ways to address this problem and its …
Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the international community's efforts in responding to genocide
Speech given by Peter Maurer, president of the ICRC, 28 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland History does not end. History is remembered, recounted, studied and discussed, time and again, and by each …
Why engage with non-state armed groups?
… the launching of the so-called “global war on terrorism” - a concept to which the ICRC did … that the fight against NSAGs involved in terrorism and/or deemed to constitute a threat … prohibiting “services” or “support to” terrorism or to sanctions lists. Aside from a …
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