Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023
… on those detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. All operational activities are …
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ICRC leads discussion on the management of scarce water resources during protracted armed conflict
… and when water is used for psychological terrorism, extorsion or for incentivizing …
Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence
… to be engaged in acts associated with terrorism • Health-care personnel …
International humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflicts
In this position paper, the ICRC presents its views on cyber operations and international humanitarian law (IHL). The use of cyber operations during armed conflicts is a reality. While only a few …
Humanitarian Report 2025 - Colombia
In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Colombia deteriorated to its worst point in eight years, warned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the launch of its Humanitarian Challenges …
IHL resources for media professionals
By knowing and referencing IHL, journalists not only enhance their reporting and foster better safety for themselves on the ground, but they also promote a better understanding of armed conflict …
War crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and their source in international humanitarian law – Table
… time and in any place whatsoever:] Acts of terrorism 17 Art. 4 (2) (d) of AP II See also …
National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law: Guidelines for Success
… or the development of measures to counteract terrorism. •• Follow, monitor and report A … at global level (e.g. new laws on countering terrorism) are duly taken into consideration in …
New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
… personnel guilty of committing acts of terrorism or rebellion, or of providing support for terrorism by providing health care to members … massive concentrations of population, terrorism, sabotage, vandalism, air, sea or …
Colombia: Humanitarian Report 2024
The civilian population continues to bear the brunt of the war. We wish that the figures we report here for humanitarian consequences belonged to the distant past. However, these figures reflect the …
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