ICRC and PNGDF in Pre-deployment briefing for UN Peacekeeping Operations
… soldiers have a solid understanding of international humanitarian law (IHL) before they are deployed as UN …
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Speech by ICRC president at Human Rights Council
… Speech by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at … utmost to assist and protect people, through law, policy and operations, as is our role under international humanitarian law. The Human Rights Council and …
Speech by ICRC president: Protecting civilians in peacekeeping operations
… Speech by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at … civilians lies at the heart of international humanitarian law and at the heart of both the UN's and the …
Ukraine crisis: Intensifying hostilities endanger civilian lives and infrastructure
… said Alain Aeschlimann, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … and civilian property. Under international humanitarian law, all those involved in the conflict must …
IHL and humanitarian principles
… to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
Myanmar students compete in country’s first moot court competition
… Myanmar's first-ever moot court competition on international humanitarian law took place at Yangon University in May, …
Is the law of armed conflict in crisis and how to recommit to its respect?
… Humanitarium to discuss whether adherence to international humanitarian law (IHL) has been eroding in today's armed …
Explosive weapons in populated areas: Technical considerations relevant to their use and effects
… prohibited or otherwise limited by international law (contrary to weapons such as landmines and … (S/2015/453). For further reading on the humanitarian, legal, technical and military …
Russian Federation: Regulating private military and security companies
… the ICRC and the Russian Association of International Law. Charles Sabga, ICRC adviser on … to regulate them better. Both international humanitarian law and human rights law apply to …
Jerusalem: As Ramadan approaches, Al-Aqsa Mosque's guards receive training in first aid
… Aqsa Mosque, said: "Never in history has an international organization been granted access … participants also learnt about international humanitarian law as well as the ICRC’s protection …
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