ICRC's activities in Sabah
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … most vulnerable people, as well as promoting humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law (IHL). The ICRC coordinates and cooperates …
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Namibia: Generating respect for International Humanitarian Law
… 2017 to explore how to strengthen respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). The two-day meeting will provide a …
Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds
… people feel they have respected neither the law nor the basic humanity of local citizens? … their allies and ensure better respect for international humanitarian law. And once the guns fall …
The ICRC stresses the need to protect migrant children
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … and internally displaced children; their humanitarian needs and the endeavour to … of their obligations under international law to prevent family separation to preserve …
The ICRC emphasizes that violations of IHL/IHRL worsen humanitarian suffering
… made an opening statement highlighting the humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts. … Misenga Kabeya, emphasized that violations of international human rights law (IHL) and international humanitarian law …
More than 350,000 people face acute water shortage in eastern Ukraine
… essential services is a cornerstone of International Humanitarian Law. Parties to a conflict must respect the …
Shanghai Cooperation Organization and ICRC step up their humanitarian dialogue
… – In a move to promote structured dialogue on international humanitarian law, the ICRC and the Shanghai Cooperation …
Recent developments of the interplay between IHL and IHRL
… to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
Missing Palestinians: Israel must abide by international humanitarian law
… Tel Aviv / Gaza - The International Committee of the Red Cross … up to their obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL), in clarifying the fate of the …
The Additional Protocols at 40: upholding humanity in today's conflicts
… cycle on Generating respect for the law . Historians, lawyers, military officers … diplomats will reflect on the link between humanitarianism and peace, the impact of the … the most widely ratified or acceded to international instruments, with 174 States …
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