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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
ICRC strengthens collaboration with teachers from one of Indonesia’s oldest Islamic organizations
… the front line into classrooms. In 2012, the International Committee of the Red Cross … Kemanusiaan module to create awareness about humanitarian ethics among high school students … 18. Adapted from the Exploring Humanitarian Law programme, the course provides a basic …
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