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Meeting discusses prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons
… Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the International Law and Policy Institute (ILPI) and the ICRC … were divided into four sessions: the humanitarian initiative so far; elements of a …
Asia Pacific Media Summit: War Reporting: Navigating an ethical minefield
… of journalists risking it all to spotlight humanitarian crises, and the many ethical … below. Register here About the ICRC The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … how they apply (international humanitarian law), to give analysis of humanitarian contexts …
Ethiopia: Helping the drought-affected, displaced and the vulnerable in detention
… conditions and promote compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL). Highlights of our work in Ethiopia …
Jordan: Facts & figures on ICRC's work from January to June 2016
… living in Jordan are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Despite challenges and … granted resettlement in third countries. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS - … with the JRCS. International Humanitarian Law courses to 2,500 members of the armed and …
China: Gains and Losses, a Lookback at the 15th Red Cross IHL Moot in Hong Kong
… of China University of Political Science and Law gives guidance to his mooters. CC BY-NC-ND … ZOU / ICRC Mooters from Iran School of International Relations listen attentively to … ZOU / ICRC The 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot has recently …
Advanced IHL Seminar for Academics and Policymakers
… and policy challenges? Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights , the Advanced IHL seminar …
Kuala Lumpur Regional Delegation: facts and figures
… delegations across Asia – to promote international humanitarian law (IHL)/humanitarian principles and gain …
Expert Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
… in weapon systems to ensure compliance with international law and to satisfy ethical concerns. In … From the perspective of international humanitarian law, it is clear that the rules on …
Reducing Civilian Harm in Urban Warfare: A Commander’s Handbook
… While the humanitarian consequences of urban combat are … alike in identifying ways to do so, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … frameworks of international humanitarian law (IHL) in urban settings and assembles …
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