E-briefing: Generating respect for the law
… to members of the ELN armed group about international humanitarian law and the obligation to protect the lives of …
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Ethiopian student wins international humanitarian law essay competition
… The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has recognized an Ethiopian law student for winning an essay competition on the topic of international humanitarian law (IHL). Rahel Alemayehu, from …
Future humanitarians: Working with Indonesia’s Islamic education community
… a modified version of the ICRC's Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL), a teaching resource pack for … between ages 13 and 18 to the basic rules of international humanitarian law (IHL). In late …
Somalia: SRCS volunteers among the casualties of attack in Mogadishu
… 15-10-2017 Mogadishu/Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross … grave incident is a stark reminder of the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict in … are protected by international and customary laws and must be respected at all times", said …
Mexico: 11th edition of the Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO)
… the 11th edition of the Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military … have at least a basic understanding of the law of armed conflict, international humanitarian law (IHL), and have received some …
South Sudan: Responding to the most urgent needs in 2017
… opened in 2004 by Medical Care Development International, in Juba, Rumbek and Wau. FACTS … knowledge and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Law …
The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2017
… by the ICRC, New York, October 2017. The International Committee of the Red Cross … that serious violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) are prevented and – when they do …
DRC: Millions displaced and at risk from stark rise in violence
… alarming levels of human suffering. The International Committee of the Red Cross … – more than in Syria or Iraq. As part of its humanitarian operations, the ICRC, in … educated about international humanitarian law (IHL), an effort in part to reduce attacks …
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, new violence leads to even more displacement
… left millions of people at the mercy of international humanitarian law violations. People have endured massive …
Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2017
… General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items. Statement … should inspire renewed action to address the humanitarian consequences of certain weapons. … on the basis of international humanitarian law (IHL). It recognizes that any use of …
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