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Results of the historical symposium on the Fundamental Principles

  A conference report and a detailed program are available for download at the bottom of this page. On 16 and 17 September, the ICRC, the University of Exeter and the UK Arts and Humanities Research …

Event

Azerbaijan: Summer school on international humanitarian law – resting by learning

… marked since the end of the Cold War, with terrorism becoming a major means of waging war. …

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Sri Lanka: Our principles in action

… of current topics such as Armed Conflict and Terrorism, Cyber Operations in Armed Conflict, …

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Somalia: Reuniting families fleeing from Yemen

Armed conflict and other situations of violence and disasters cause much more anguish than what is seen on the surface. In the midst of terror and panic family members can be separated in minutes. In …

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Contemporary Challenges to Humanitarian Action, 7th Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law

… to have armed forces engaged in fighting terrorism and in situations of internal unrest … in the context of armed conflict, under terrorism legislation or common law issues go … such limits, or going beyond, in their anti-terrorism operations, in torturing and …

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ICRC archives to be opened, 1966-1975

… the interrogation of persons suspected of terrorism'', Londres, 1972 B AG 139-199 …

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Women & War and the issue of Sexual Violence

… cooperation, Global Issues and Counter-Terrorism, supporting the work of the High … as instruments to counter the financing of terrorism as well as the EU’s sanctions …

Law and policy topic

Humanitarian perspectives on international security in times of mutating conflicts Geneva Centre for Peace and Security

… challenges like cybercrime and new forms of terrorism; 15 years ago, I was made head of a …

Statement

Crisis in Yemen: tipping point for international humanitarian action?

… at least in the public perception. Counter-terrorism strategies, air strikes and a UN arms …

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Doctors at a Nepali hospital: “We are in a war without enemies”

The medical team at Dhulikhel Hospital, half an hour drive from Kathmandu, has been working round the clock to save lives after the earthquake on 25th April. On 12th May, the hospital had to face the …

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