Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 4-7 December 2023
… comparative use of force IHL and counter-terrorism operations Engagement with non-state …
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Humanitarian access: What the law says
… whether designated or not under counter-terrorism regulations and sanctions. What are …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC’ Response to Humanitarian Needs Generated by Recent Outbreak of Hostilities
Key Facts and Figures 07 October – 06 November 2023 One month on, civilians pay the heavy price of intense violence Renewed hostilities in Israel and Gaza –unprecedented in scale and intensity– …
JOINT AU-ICRC-OCHA SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) “PRESERVING HUMANITARIAN SPACE UNDER IHL”
… negative impact of sanctions and counter-terrorism measures on humanitarian aid in the … humanitarian activities from counter-terrorism legislation. The seminar yielded …
Frequently asked questions: Rules of war
Even wars have rules. What does that mean? It means: You do not attack civilians. You limit as much as you can the impact of your warfare on women and children, as well as on other civilians. You …
Bringing IHL Home through Domestic Law and Policy: Report
… 34 PROMOTING A COUNTER-TERRORISM FRAMEWORK THAT IS COHERENT AND … 35 Adopting IHL-compliant counter-terrorism … and their use comply with IHL. Counter-terrorism and the facilitation of humanitarian … session of the week will be on counter-terrorism and the facilitation of humanitarian …
Annual Report 2022
… The inter national school for counter-terrorism in Côte d’Ivoire and the ICRC … sessions, on the applicability of IHL to “terrorism”, for some 95 military, intelligence … discussed IHL in connection with counter- terrorism, while magistrates were sponsored to …
Mirjana Spoljaric: "We can elevate the protection of children in armed conflict as a political priority"
… to prisons, including as part of counter-terrorism measures. Children are punished for …
ICRC President: "The humanitarian carveouts have allowed people to benefit from life-saving assistance"
… to the closely-related area of counter terrorism regulations. Tens of millions of … or are in control. As it stands now, counter-terrorism penal legislation may encompass …
Health Care in Danger Strategy: Evaluation Report
… – such as violent extremism, acts of terrorism or domestic criminality for instance …
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