Afghanistan: Keeping the spotlight on humanitarian concerns
… access to water and sanitation, promoting international humanitarian law and working with the Afghan Red Crescent …
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Sexual violence: A tragic and taboo scar of South Sudan’s conflict
… Conventions clearly prohibit it in both international and non-international armed … of the conflict were trained in international humanitarian law (IHL). For more information, read the full …
Innovation in international humanitarian law dissemination
… the past decades about the dissemination of international humanitarian law (IHL)? And what kind of innovations have …
Liberia: Armed forces train in international humanitarian law
… 15-04-2016 Monrovia (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … a four-day training course in international humanitarian law (IHL) to 24 junior and senior Liberian …
Jordan: ICRC adapts operations at north-eastern border
… border, hoping to enter the country. The International Committee of the Red Cross … further information, please contact: Hala Shamlawi, ICRC Amman, tel: +962 777 398 794 … in host communities. Promoting international humanitarian law (IHL) organized an IHL …
Zimbabwe: Water supply systems rehabilitated for inmates in 2015
… reconnected families separated by conflict, lawful and unlawful detention, migration or … ICRC's Harare Regional Delegation carries out humanitarian activities in Namibia, Malawi, … Red Cross Society Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) • Trained …
Ukraine crisis: Increasing violence worsens life for civilians along line of contact
… in this area have no choice but to rely on humanitarian aid," said Alain Aeschlimann, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … obligations under international humanitarian law. These universally recognized rules, which …
Australia: Military lawyers gather to strengthen expertise in IHL
… Military lawyers from Asia and the Pacific recently … a baseline level of military expertise in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and other international …
Indonesia: 29 Gegana commanders discuss international human rights standards for policing
… and 27 provinces, are gathering to discuss international human rights standards for … and improve compliance with them during law enforcement operations such as arrests, … help police forces incorporate international humanitarian law and human-rights standards …
The ICRC’s funding and spending
… has grown constantly due to the ever-growing humanitarian needs in the conflict-affected … well spent? ICRC expenditure is audited by an internationally-recognised firm employing … implementation of international humanitarian law. See also: Guidelines on the use of the …
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