Armenia: Facts and figures, January - June 2014
… improve food production. Twenty-nine young law students and practitioners learned about international humanitarian law at a six-day summer course …
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Combating sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
… 25th session, Human Rights Council The International Committee of the Red Cross would … despite the fact that international humanitarian law absolutely prohibits these acts in both …
Remember the millions of people living in urban armed conflict
… armed conflict for many years. > More on our Humanitarian Law & Policy blog …
We call on States to stop turning a blind eye to the participation of civilian hackers in armed conflict
… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … in focused discussions on how international law applies in the use of ICTs. This includes international humanitarian law. The ICRC shares the concern …
EVENT: Protecting Children During War in Cities
… relevant authorities, and those providing a humanitarian response for preventing and … Droege , Chief Legal Officer and Head of Law, ICRC Manuel Fontaine, Special Adviser, … unpack all the substance from this event! - International sign language interpretation was …
Gender-sensitive reintegration in context
… – also continues to face a deeply complex humanitarian situation, and must not be … potential culpability under domestic or international law, they have a distinct set of needs and face …
Health Care in Danger newsletter: July – November 2015
… of medical considerations only. But for the International Committee of the Red Cross this … with which non-State armed International humanitarian law (IHL) states groups can formally voice …
Israel and the occupied territories: Horrific suffering of civilians must end
… essentials to survive. Safe and sustained humanitarian access across Gaza is urgently … Parties must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and protect all civilians from the conduct …
Why States must sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: A plea for humanity
… health-care systems and the environment. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent … has borne witness to these catastrophic humanitarian consequences. The ICRC and the … as a new norm of international humanitarian law. The Treaty's success depends on the …
Falkland/Malvinas Islands: Forensic identification of Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery starts today
… identified – this is a requirement under international humanitarian law," said Laurent Corbaz, head of the project …
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