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China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu

… coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the 120th anniversary of the … Department, emphasized the importance of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional …

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Counter-terrorism and IHL: Challenges to caring for wounded and sick on battlefield

… two years later to adoption of the First Geneva Convention of 1864, the genesis of … required by the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions on the one hand. And second, to …

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Debate on "Health care and violence: the need for effective protection" at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly

… despite being expressly forbidden under the Geneva Conventions of 1949. States play a key role in … them in conflict was the focus of the first Geneva Convention, 150 years ago. Those …

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Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Second Meeting of States on Strengthening Compliance with IHL, June 2013

… Humanitarian Law (IHL) June 17/18, 2013 Geneva Background Document May 2013 Contents … Humanitarian Law June 17/18, 2013 Geneva Background Document 1. Introduction … sensu are provided for in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol 1 thereto …

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Occupation and international humanitarian law: Questions and answers

… According to their common Article 2, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 apply to any territory … in the ICRC's Commentary to the Fourth Geneva Convention (1958). An alternative and …

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The Protection of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal Emblems

… the protection of the emblems under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols; … The use of the emblems is governed by the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …

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Strengthening compliance with IHL: Meeting with a group of States, November 2012

… with International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Geneva, 8/9 November 2012 … The meeting of States held on 13 July 2012 in Geneva showed broad agreement on the need to … mechanisms provided for under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the First Additional Protocol …

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Global Initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law

… law Despite a global consensus supporting the Geneva Conventions, adherence to even the most … call on all High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to join this initiative to …

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Poland: Essay competition on potential impact of disinformation and hate speech in armed conflict is launched

… designed to mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, graduate students in Poland are … The prize for the top winner is a trip to Geneva, Switzerland and the International Red …

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Ukraine: Amid mounting human cost, parties must uphold international humanitarian law

… A statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer Geneva (ICRC) – We are seeing a devastating … civilian suffering and loss of life. The Geneva Conventions and their First Additional …

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