Clarifying the Fate of Missing Persons
… the fate of missing persons: challenges in international humanitarian law and international human rights law'' to …
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Hateymalo Accompaniment Programme Reports
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Joint Statement by the Republic of South Africa and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the occasion of the 16th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law
… 2016 for the 16th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) co-hosted by the Department of …
Commemorating the Missing
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Russian Federation: "The future is here, and it is not looking good to me"
… animated debate on current issues related to international humanitarian law. For the first screening, the organizers …
ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering
… Geneva (ICRC) - The vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … to armed conflict who violate international humanitarian law (IHL). Speaking at the second Conference …
Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
… Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva. On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross, I am … facilitates violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and of human rights law, including …
Putting IHL at the core of educating our future leaders
… Kenya. The discussion, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … to engage participants on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), a set of rules that seek to limit …
Focusing on most urgent needs of Yemenis as conflict enters its second year
… entered its second year with huge and urgent humanitarian needs. Ordinary people have paid … Mohammed Abdullah/ICRC JANUARY-JUNE 2016 THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS IN … respect for the international humanitarian law with the ultimate aim of protecting the …
Generating respect for international humanitarian law: an African perspective
… Centre in Johannesburg to discuss respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) on the African continent. The panel …
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