Libya: Providing assistance to thousands of people in 2017
… the Libyan Red Crescent to help it respond to humanitarian needs. Activities conducted … crisis committees, LRC volunteers, faculty of law students and armed groups. THE ICRC IN ONE …
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Egypt Activity Report 2017
… HIGHLIGHTS 2017 JANUARY – DECEMBER 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross … working on the promotion of the International Humanitarian Law with the Egyptian Armed Forces, the …
Autonomous weapon systems under international humanitarian law
… entitled: " Autonomous weapon systems under international humanitarian law ". This article, and the other …
7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018
… financial advances transform the ground the International Committee of the Red Cross … believe these seven key issues will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018. 1. The … partnerships. 4. International humanitarian law We see violations of international …
A look back at First World War's most vulnerable
… of violence, and promotes and strengthens international humanitarian law. © ICRC Children pose for the camera at an …
Afghanistan: Despite the challenges we remained committed in 2017
… It's been a difficult year for the humanitarian community in Afghanistan. Besides … 30 years of continuous presence of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Victims of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations and/or their families …
ICRC remains committed to South Sudan’s people
… civil war saw a severe deterioration of humanitarian conditions across the country. … origin. To promote knowledge and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Law …
Sri Lanka: South Asia meet in Colombo on IHL
… The South Asia Teaching Session on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) was held in Colombo on 3-8 July …
Sri Lanka: Waiting for answers
… as an example, he described how violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law aggravate …
KSA: ICRC oversees repatriation of 27 Yemeni minors
… 8 and 17, as part of the ICRC’s neutral humanitarian intermediary role. The ICRC … from recruiting children, according to the international humanitarian law. Lastly, we hope that this operation would …
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