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"Listening to the voices of victims": Lorenzo Caraffi

… of the country. In 2021, teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … lack of compliance with international humanitarian law and other humanitarian standards. Disregard …

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Eastern Ukraine: Life goes on despite destruction

… on residential areas are prohibited by international humanitarian law, but homes have been destroyed in the …

Missing persons in the Western Balkans

… field operation in response to the rising humanitarian needs. Together, they collected … persons; raising the awareness of the international community on the issue of missing … persons. Under international humanitarian law and international human rights law, the …

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Burkina Faso: Civilians and health care must be protected from any and all acts of violence

… 05-03-2021 Ouagadougou (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … without delay, in line with international humanitarian law." Violence against civilians, patients, …

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Pandemics and Armed Conflict: Recommendations for the Pandemic Accord

… The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … and by its legal mandate under international humanitarian law (IHL), but also by the understanding that …

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Iraq: For families of the missing, the pain remains even as the search for answers continues

… loved ones went missing. As we mark the International Day of the Disappeared today, the … a right that is enshrined in international humanitarian law. In Iraq, decades of successive conflicts …

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Explosive weapons in populated areas

… uses them; the notion of populated area; the humanitarian consequences of the use of heavy … in populated areas; the relevant rules of international humanitarian law; whether there is a need for new rules to …

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Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for the first half of 2022

… of activities were implemented to provide humanitarian protection and assistance to those … through the reporting period to promote international humanitarian law (IHL) . More than 1,000 cadets and officers …

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Almost 7,000 people still missing

… the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … and mass graves. "Under international humanitarian law and human rights law, families have the …

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National implementation of IHL: Ratification kits

… for the ratification of or accession to international humanitarian law treaties by States. 1 - Weapons …

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