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ICRC’s engagement with Buddhist circles in Myanmar

… ICRC on the synergies between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law. The workshop was supported by the …

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Libya: Thousands of displaced people provided with food and essential hygiene items in 2016

… 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 …

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Algeria: A few facts and figures

… 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 …

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India is a lively and innovative country

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 …

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Peter Maurer: The TPNW brings us one step closer to a nuclear-weapon-free-world

… 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 …

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China: a conference to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions

… 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 …

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Geneva Conventions: humanity must prevail!

… 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 …

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Rakhine: Returns must be safe, dignified and voluntary

… 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; …

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Searching for missing persons in connection with 1990s and August 2008 conflicts

… 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 …

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Protection in the Movement

… 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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