Collaboration with judicial institutions promotes international humanitarian law expertise among African students
… in the 17th edition of the All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition in Arusha, Tanzania from 18 to …
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War in cities: Towards a holistic response
… symposium entitled "War in Cities", the International Committee of the Red Cross … Review of the Red Cross, Head of Law and Policy Forum, ICRC Panelists David … fostering greater respect for international humanitarian law. Through continuous bilateral …
India: International Conference on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
… The Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) and the Regional Delegation of the … the faithful implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). It will bring together …
Aid reaches thousands displaced by clashes in Maguindanao
… in Shariff Saydona Mustapha municipality, the International Committee of the Red Cross … ICRC is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization whose exclusively … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. For …
Falkland/Malvinas Islands: ICRC presents Argentina and the United Kingdom with results of humanitarian forensic identification project
… 01-12-2017 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … with their obligation under international humanitarian law to identify those killed on the …
China: Law schools vie for top spot in humanitarian law competition
… participate in the 11th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition, Mainland China …
Feasible precautions in urban warfare: From law to practice
… on the need to enhance compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) during military operations in urban …
Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention - 2017
… for remaining outside the Convention, the International Committee of the Red Cross … the norm and ensuring respect for the law. States Parties have a responsibility, … weapons is a rule of customary international humanitarian law that is legally binding on …
Strengthening convergences for humanitarian action in Southeast Asia
… entitled "Strengthening Convergences for Humanitarian Action: An AIPR Symposium on International Humanitarian Law" on 2-3 October 2017 in Manila, …
Moscow Humanitarium: in dialogue with Russian officials and experts on de-escalation zones in Syria
… in Syria, included the improvement of the humanitarian situation as one of its main … achieve that goal, on 15 November 2017, the International Committee of the Red Cross … The ICRC was represented by specialists in law, policy and protection, including a …
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