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The future urban battlefield: Implications of new technologies

… and opportunities. In March 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross … (ICRC), Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law (APCML) and Program on the Regulation of … experts on the potential legal, ethical and humanitarian implications of the use of new …

Law and policy topic

30 years of ICRC in Nigeria: Teenagers affected by armed conflict and violence tell their stories through photos

… Abuja (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … an authentic and un-edited account of the humanitarian challenges many Nigerians are … of civilians under international humanitarian law to reconnecting families separated by …

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ICRC president's address: Peace-building and conflict prevention

… lie in the grave, ongoing failure of the international community to protect ordinary … into the conflicts of tomorrow. Frontline humanitarian action is a vital stabilizing … the promotion of international humanitarian law. Without the stabilizing effect of both - …

Statement

ICRC statement at second Brussels conference on Syria

… "Humanitarians can put a bandage on the … and gentlemen, Thank you for giving the International Committee of the Red Cross, and … to warring sides if they don't respect the laws of war. No support without compliance. A …

Statement

Taking steps to better ensure the protection of civilians in Syria

… question, and it's at the centre of all the humanitarian questions facing Syria today. I … greater and more systematic respect for International Humanitarian Law (or IHL). Not only by parties to the …

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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - Ratification kit

… of nuclear weapons ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ 2017 …

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South Sudan: Relief operations postponed after gunshots fired at ICRC compound

… was interrupted after armed men attacked the International Committee of the Red Cross' … able to return." The security conditions for humanitarian workers have deteriorated in … and a violation of international humanitarian law", says François Stamm. "Aid workers are …

News release

International humanitarian law course for practitioners in Paris 2018 (in French)

… Red Cross, this immersive five-day course in international humanitarian law (IHL) is open to humanitarian

Event

China: First-ever media workshop focuses on protection of journalists in emergency and first aid

… for East Asia, briefs participants about the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … t The first-ever workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the protection of journalists in …

China: Reporters get trained in international humanitarian law, first aid

… Beijing (ICRC) – The first-ever workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the protection of journalists …

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