Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention
… This livestreamed event will discuss how international humanitarian law (IHL) protects wounded, sick and …
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The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC
… Protection considerations in the law of naval warfare: The Second Geneva … has also relied on boats to carry out its humanitarian activities. In the last decade … conflict and therefore outside the scope of international humanitarian law, they raise …
Zimbabwe: Maintaining dignity for thousands of prisoners in 2016
… authorities in assisting people in need of humanitarian assistance. In 2016, the … out humanitarian activities in Namibia, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe in collaboration … Red Cross Society Promoting compliance with International Humanitarian Law Trained …
Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention for Warfare at Sea
… offered the Commentaries' perspective on key humanitarian issues while showing their … Conventions of 1949 form the foundation of international humanitarian law and provide a framework setting out the …
Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention on Wounded and Sick
… Conventions of 1949 form the foundation of international humanitarian law and provide a framework setting out the …
Detainees’ contacts with families are Israel's obligation under IHL
… Jerusalem - The International Committee of the Red Cross … full responsibilities under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with regard to family contacts …
E-briefing: Humanitarian perspectives on the changing face of war
… looking at war through historical, legal and humanitarian lenses, one can learn how it has … better equipped to comprehend contemporary humanitarian challenges, among others, the …
Sustainable development at the ICRC, report 2015-2016
… these fields and enhance its compliance with international laws and policies. A few examples of best … forefront of sustainable development in the humanitarian sector. The annexes to this …
Jordan: ICRC response to needs from January to March 2017
… conflict entering its seventh year, the International Committee of the Red Cross … places. Organized training sessions on the Law of Armed Conflict at the Royal Jordanian … awareness session. PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) Organized two …
War at the root of hunger
… of Operations, ICRC We are on the brink of a humanitarian mega-crisis unprecedented in … and massive scaling up of support from the international community. If we treat this as … not support those who fail to abide by the laws of war. Looking at the long-term, what …
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