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Missing persons, conflict and prison crisis: our current concerns in Colombia

Humanitarian challenges 2018 Beyond any doubt, … more than 550 cases of recent violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, both in …

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Nigeria: Conflict and prolonged displacement continue to affect millions of people

… vulnerabilities and increased dependence on humanitarian assistance for several million … of Health in treating the patients, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … DISSEMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) AND HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES Military …

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: Rising violence in the West Bank may have irreversible consequences for communities

… ICRC Geneva- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … competent authority. Any use of force during law enforcement operations must be in … Bank and Gaza. As a neutral, independent humanitarian organization, it promotes …

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Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2022

… dozens of projects designed to offer better humanitarian protection, livelihood assistance, … continued last year to promote the international humanitarian law (IHL), as more than 1,270 officers and …

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Australia: Working with militaries to ensure humane treatment of detainees

… loved ones. As part of its mandate under international humanitarian law, the International Committee of the Red …

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The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable

… Conduct of Hostilities Unit, Legal Division, International Committee of the Red Cross … in fulfilling the mandate of the group. As a humanitarian organization, the ICRC is … conducted in accordance with international law. Of particular relevance to military …

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Statement delivered by Laurent Gisel to the Open-ended Working Group on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space in All Its Aspects.

Nigeria: Facts and figures from January to June 2020

… The severity of the humanitarian situation in Nigeria has been … violence. -Eloi Fillion, head of delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross … and drafting of a revised coroner’s law. PROMOTING RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL

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Discover IHL: IHL and peace

… “International humanitarian law is not only a set of international rules that protects humanity …

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中国政法大学朱利江教授

Framework for access to education

… is to outline how and to what extent the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … to develop the skills they need to deliver humanitarian services. READ MORE: Framework for … as such under international humanitarian law (IHL), endangers students and staff. …

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Clean water to stave off cholera in South Sudan

… knowledge andand respect respect forfor International International Humanitarian Humanitarian Law Law (IHL) (IHL) andand thethe International

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