The obligation to disseminate international humanitarian law – Factsheet
… Factsheet on the obligation to disseminate international humanitarian law. In particular, the following …
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Mali: Parliamentarians sharpen their awareness of international humanitarian law
… of their role in promoting and implementing international humanitarian law at national level. "It is the …
Nepal: New handbook to promote international humanitarian law
… authorities titled "Promoting Respect for International Humanitarian Law in Nepal" was launched in Kathmandu on 16 …
Mauritius and Seychelles: Champions of international humanitarian law
… International humanitarian law (IHL) is relevant not only to nations … in the world by actively participating in international forums and debates around the …
Occupation and international humanitarian law: Questions and answers
… legal team on what defines occupation, the laws that apply, how people are protected, and … 1949 apply to any territory occupied during international hostilities. They also apply in … law of occupation is primarily motivated by humanitarian considerations, it is solely the …
Sri Lanka: Exploring contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law
… adoption. Their integration into domestic law and military doctrine continues to prevent … are transformed, the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) faces new challenges. …
Rwanda: Promoting international humanitarian law in future decision makers
… court competition. The event brought together law school students and faculty who worked in … consisted of four teams each with three law students. The competing universities …
Zimbabwe: A decade of promoting international humanitarian law
… Following countless hours of preparation by law students and years of hard-fought … three universities, the Zimbabwe National International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition …
Refugees and displaced persons protected under international humanitarian law
… Refugees are people who have crossed an international frontier and are at risk or have … reason, also fled their homes. Refugee law – mainly the 1951 Convention Relating to … involved in armed conflict, by international humanitarian law. The general provisions of …
ICRC and NATO promote laws of war in London
… centred on the importance of respecting international humanitarian law (IHL), including the need to protect …
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.