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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: ICRC asks for immediate and unimpeded access to all prisoners of war

… 14-10-2022 Geneva (ICRC)—We share the frustration … who we have not been able to see. The Third Geneva Convention obliges parties to an … States have committed to respect the Geneva Conventions. Giving the ICRC access to visit …

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New weapons - Factsheet

… found in Protocol I additional to the 1949 Geneva Conven­tions on the protection of … found in Protocol I additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions on the protection of victims of …

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ICRC Statement to 75th Session of UN General Assembly, Sixth Committee

… - Status of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the … the protection of these populations. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional …

Statement

Respect for IHL

… "in all circumstances" (Art. 1 common to the Geneva Conventions). They must use their influence to … to armed conflict under Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure …

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ICRC handbook on international humanitarian law

Prohibition and punishment of torture and other forms of ill-treatment

… other forms of illtreatment derives from the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional … and Customs of War on Land (Art. 4); the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 (GC I, Art. 12; GC …

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Fourth Meeting of Representatives of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law of Commonwealth States

… and the rule of law are embodied in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 to which all Commonwealth … ensure respect for IHL, as contained in the Geneva Conventions of 1949, recalling the …

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ICRC delegation to the African Union

… AU has observer status. ICRC headquarters, Geneva, May 1992. Salim Ahmed Salim, Secretary … Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and Launch of IHL Ambassadors …

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Algeria: ICRC president meets with Algerian authorities

… cooperation. The 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year serves as a reminder of … ensuring that their dignity is respected. The Geneva Conventions and their Additional …

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The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2017

… punished through criminal sanctions. The 1949 Geneva Conventions provide the obligation for States … trial. Protocol I of 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions extends this obligation to …

Statement

Russia-Ukraine: ICRC ready to visit all prisoners of war but access must be granted

… 16-10-2022 Geneva (ICRC) - A team of 11 staff of the … to treat them humanely in line with the Geneva Conventions and to give the ICRC access to all …

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