Moot court contributes to emergence of IHL community in Ethiopia
… CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Takele Alemayehu "International Humanitarian Law (IHL) learning has shown a remarkable …
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Engaging with religious circles on Islamic Law and IHL
… The relationship between Islamic law and IHL is a unique avenue for … understanding and encouraging debate on humanitarian principles and humanitarian … law of war. So far, the ICRC has held two international conferences on Islam and IHL, in …
Engaging practitioners on the application of international humanitarian law (IHL)
… First Foundation Course on International Humanitarian Law Presently, the world faces more than 40 …
ICRC statement to UN Security Council open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict
… this is already in our hands. That tool is international humanitarian law, which is designed to respect and preserve …
Marawi conflict: One year on, longing and uncertainty for displaced families
… to despair,” said Pascal Porchet, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … related to respect of international humanitarian law during conflict. Provided financial …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fragmentation of violence increases needs, ICRC president says
… A statement from International Committee of the Red Cross … here will be needed going forward. More humanitarian services are now required, and we … of talking about international humanitarian law, a group did not launch an attack? How do …
Missing migrants and their families: Journeys of uncertainty
… discussion at the Humanitarium to discuss humanitarian issues around missing migrants … a variety of actors from governments, International Organization for Migration and International Red Cross and Red Crescent …
Missing migrants and their families: Journeys of uncertainty
… discussion at the Humanitarium to discuss humanitarian issues around missing migrants … a variety of actors from governments, International Organization for Migration and International Red Cross and Red Crescent …
Venezuela: ICRC in action from January to April 2018
… States promote and maintain constructive humanitarian dialogue with a range of … reinforce the integration of and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the international rules on the …
Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law
… Islamic law is the bedrock of Islam and one of the … similarities in the principles underpinning international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic laws of war …
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