Health Care in Danger: The Responsibilities of Health-Care Personnel Working in Armed Conflicts and Other Emergencies
… for health personnel can be derived from international humanitarian law, human rights law and medical ethics. The …
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Olenivka penal facility: Prisoners of war and ICRC's role
… many questions about the ICRC's role in the international armed conflict between Russia and … sites where PoWs are held, guided by our humanitarian commitment and our mandate under … with PoWs under international humanitarian law (IHL) and the Third Geneva Convention. We …
For the hostages in Gaza, the Red Cross is neutral - but we are not bystanders
… every person. I could sense how this severe humanitarian crisis completely changed Israeli … a humanitarian organization, our job at the International Committee for the Red Cross … hostages violates international humanitarian law and that all hostages should be released …
CTA at 150: Transforming the Global Response for Missing Persons
… Switzerland. Mr. Peter Maurer , President, International Committee of the Red Cross … Ms. Helen Durham , Director of International Law and Policy Mr. Dominik Stillhart , Director … in contributing to efforts to provide a humanitarian response to the Missing and their …
Global survey reveals strong support for Geneva Conventions but growing indifference to torture
… people truly believe in the importance of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, and the …
Sudan: Civilians fleeing and remaining in Al Fasher must be spared from harm, get access to aid
… to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the humanitarian situation in and around the … parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, which are clear: civilians must be …
Experience of traineeships - Ellen Nohle
… division of the ICRC. My background is in law, with a Bachelor from the University of Cambridge, after which I specialized in international law at the University for Peace … for me to further specialize international humanitarian law (IHL), and to learn from …
Athens conference to mark 40th anniversary of 1977 Protocols additional to Geneva Conventions of 1949
… armed conflict, including civilians, in both international and non-international armed … of Research and Training on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action) and the ΙCRC in Greece are … development of international humanitarian law 40 years later". This event will bring …
Missing persons: high cost of conflict and violence in Africa
… needs Ottilia Anna Maunganidze and the International Committee of the Red Cross People … is one of the most damaging and long-lasting humanitarian consequences of armed conflict and … persons in compliance with international law. Those efforts can be nurtured at local, …
Food security in times of armed conflict: What you need to know
… ICRC legal expert Abby Zeith explains what international humanitarian law (IHL) has to say on the subject. How do …
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