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Georgia: Our work in 2018 at a glance

… exhumed, analysed and samples were sent to international laboratories for DNA analyses. 23 … COMMITTEE OF THE CROSS meeting. Humanitarian Dialogue The Georgian Academic … OF DETAINEES International Criminal Law Moot Court Competition in The Hague. 17 …

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Environmental and social safeguard document: Emergency Support for Women and Affected Communities (ESWAC) in Sudan

… policy dialogue and support to International Humanitarian Law. Environmental and Social Management Plan …

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Peter Maurer: “We must decide what role we want human beings to play in life-and-death decisions during armed conflicts”

… given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … the digital transformation to enhance humanitarian action around the world. New … compliance with international humanitarian law, whose rules require context-specific …

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Bringing the era of nuclear weapons to an end in the name of humanity

… and elimination of nuclear weapons is a humanitarian imperative. The International Committee of the Red Cross and … with international humanitarian law. And today, a large majority of States …

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The Safe Schools Declaration and the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict

… and they do not purport to change existing international law. In this regard, the ICRC welcomes the … is not necessarily contrary to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the preamble. The …

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Ethiopia: Facts and Figures - January to June 2014

… police forces participated in seminars on International Human Rights Standards and humanitarian principles.   175 judges and prosecutors, 450 senior law and journalism students and their …

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Philippines: Guidelines for management of dead during COVID-19 for those of Christian faith

… on references compiled from the authorities, international agencies, religious sector and … hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian

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Brazil and the Southern Cone: Report on the ICRC's response to Covid-19 in June and July

… into its neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian work in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, … financial support in cooperation with the International Federation of the Red Cross and … education in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in cooperation with universities in …

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Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity

… Joint Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross and … some eighty years ago is proof that no humanitarian response can adequately address …   For one, international humanitarian law fully applies to the use of nuclear …

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Practical advice for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict - Guidelines

… give an overview of the instruments of international humanitarian law which protect cultural property and expose …

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