Contemporary challenges to IHL – security detention
… persons suspected of involvement in acts of terrorism has provoked considerable debate, … as a preventive measure in the fight against terrorism. This, again, has raised questions …
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Strengthening coordination of UN humanitarian and disaster relief assistance: ICRC statement to the United Nations, ECOSOC HAS General Debate
… displaced people in urban settings; counter-terrorism measures; and navigating the nexus … of urban displacement. Secondly, counter-terrorism measures . Responsibility for … the community of States, including in counter-terrorism operations. The ICRC underscores the …
The 18th ICRC essay competition for East African universities
… non-State armed groups that resort to acts of terrorism. In response, States and … have developed increasingly robust counterterrorism measures... The International … of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns acts of terrorism regardless of their perpetrators, …
Strengthening coordination of UN humanitarian and disaster relief assistance: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2017
… developments in the UN’s approach to counter-terrorism – a global policy that will continue … we will repeat our position on counter-terrorism and humanitarian action. UN reform … indispensable to their survival. Counter-terrorism and the criminalization of …
Humanitarian Exemptions in Domestic Counterterrorism Legislation - Factsheet
… regulatory measures in the field of counterterrorism. The International Committee of the … other situations of violence. Domestic counterterrorism legislation must not impede neutral, … is to exclude from the scope of counterterrorism legislation exclusively humanitarian …
IISS Manama Dialogue : Keynote Address by Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
… protections in the name of "the fight against terrorism" the expedient interpretation of … Conventions over occupation, use of force or terrorism, to the treatment of detainees, the … in particular: how to deal with security and terrorism, how to engage with non-state armed …
The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies
… approach that is part of a broader counter-terrorism agenda. This "whole-of-society" … result in "violent extremism" and acts of "terrorism". Given the political and sometimes … approach that is part of a broader counter-terrorism agenda. This “whole-of-society” …
Millions of people enduring conflict need tradition of humanitarian multilateralism to continue
… humanitarian action posed by counter-terrorism measures and sanctions regimes. … by elaborate sanctions procedures and counter-terrorism measures. The ICRC understands and … interests – including through counter-terrorism measures. Such measures, however, …
ICRC vice-president: "States must follow letter and spirit of IHL"
… between what is commonly referred to as terrorism, and international humanitarian law … with increased risks of terrorist acts. Terrorism is a global phenomenon often closely … no doubt that IHL applies, fully, to acts of terrorism committed during wartime. The ICRC …
ICRC recommends humane treatment for all detainees, not just specific groups
… and stability; preventing the linking of terrorism with organized crime and its … levels. A related issue, that of counter-terrorism measures taken by States, is one the … now is clear. The ICRC condemns all acts of terrorism, whether committed within or outside …
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