Enhancing protection in armed conflict through domestic law and policy
… committees and similar bodies on IHL (NCIHL) International humanitarian law (IHL) affords protection to people and …
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Towards limits on autonomy in weapon systems
… Weapons Systems, statement of the ICRC The International Committee of the Red Cross … programs or weapon systems – who apply the law and are obliged to respect it. International humanitarian law (IHL) requires that those who …
Enhancing Protection in Armed Conflict through Domestic Law and Policy
… International humanitarian law (IHL) affords protection to people and … step in ensuring the effectiveness of the law’s protection is acceptance by States of …
Briefing on humanitarian situation in Middle East
… of the ICRC, during the Conference on International Security in Moscow When I became … and violent unrest. Since then the humanitarian costs in the region have been … and respect for international humanitarian law. Civilian populations trapped in between …
ICRC President says conflicts more complex, still killing too many civilians
… and other trends and urging more respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). Addressing the Moscow Security …
Global security in a polycentric world
… of the ICRC , during the Conference on International Security (Moscow). It is a great … key global issues, including those related to humanitarian concerns in today's armed … rules of international humanitarian law; and as a consequence, human suffering, …
Jordan: Humanitarian response during 2017
… the ICRC in Jordan continued to adapt its humanitarian response to both the emergency … restore family links and promote respect for international humanitarian law (IHL), while delivering large-scale …
Yemen: Bridging gap between wishful thinking and reality on ground
… think I need to go into any detail about the humanitarian situation facing the people of … the past few years. My colleagues from the International Committee of the Red Cross … basics. Respecting International Humanitarian Law (IHL). By all sides. No exceptions. And …
Ethics and autonomous weapon systems: An ethical basis for human control?
… systems: An ethical basis for human control? International Committee of the Red Cross … force to ensure compliance with international law and to satisfy ethical concerns, and … cause unacceptable harm. In international humanitarian law, notions of humanity and …
Yemen: The slow death of society could be reversed; progress is possible
… to the way the conflict is being fought. The International Committee of the Red Cross has … deaths – if the mere basics of international humanitarian law were observed," said Robert Mardini, the …
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