ICRC’s engagement with Buddhist circles in Myanmar
… ICRC on the synergies between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law. The workshop was supported by the …
… ICRC on the synergies between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law. The workshop was supported by the …
… Red Crescent Society to help it respond to humanitarian needs in Libya, in addition to … handling of human remains. Courses on International Humanitarian Law & the Protection of healthcare staff and …
… of independence. At that time, the ICRC's humanitarian work involved visiting and … Crescent rallied behind the values of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … best practices. International humanitarian law 45 judges, police officers and gendarmes …
… International Conference on the Convention on … by the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) and the ICRC. The conference formed … towards the implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). It brought together …
… given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at … Such use would have catastrophic humanitarian consequences, capable of … and principles of International Humanitarian Law. Moreover, any use of nuclear weapons would …
… 19-05-2017 Beijing (ICRC) – An international conference opens today in Beijing … of experiences and views on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) between International Committee of …
… armed conflicts at present with catastrophic humanitarian consequences. We must reflect not … Laws and customs of war predated modern international humanitarian law (IHL) and originated hundreds of years ago …
… pleased to address you today and to bring a humanitarian perspective to this discussion … military, inter-community) and violations of international humanitarian law and international humanitarian rights law; …
… and with the technical expertise of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … and Russian participants in a purely humanitarian platform of exchange. The … According to International Humanitarian Law, the families of those who have gone …
… been implemented by all components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … to the authorities in providing impartial humanitarian assistance. The "minimum … leading to violations of international law (including IHL) and domestic law. It also …
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.