Mobile surgical teams bring emergency medical care throughout South Sudan
… CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Pawel Krzysiek Under international humanitarian law, medical personnel, facilities and means …
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Joint statement by the Republic of South Africa and the ICRC on the occasion of the 15th Annual Southern African Regional IHL Seminar
… 21 August 2015 for the 15th Annual Regional International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Seminar, co-hosted by the Department …
Arms Trade Treaty: We must stop irresponsible arms trade or transfers
… States Parties to consider respect for international humanitarian law and human rights law in their arms …
Weapons: ICRC sounds alarm on arms trade
… 24-08-2015 Geneva/Cancun, Mexico - The International Committee of the Red Cross … the duty to ensure respect for international humanitarian law in arms transfers and the actual transfer …
Protecting cultural property in armed conflict
… Segall, Legal Adviser and Director, Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs, … and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, in Canberra, Australia. …
Australia: 4th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL
… Red Cross Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the ICRC, Australian …
Yemen: The dead must be collected and treated with respect
… Geneva / Sana'a – The International Committee of the Red Cross … Protection Department in Yemen. International humanitarian law requires that dead bodies be treated …
South Sudan: Snakes, scorpions and serving people in need
… local communities, then trying to talk about international humanitarian law and first aid training. The Murle people …
ICRC mobile surgical teams: Bringing emergency medical care across South Sudan
… and damage to civilian structures. Under international humanitarian law, medical personnel, facilities and …
Sri Lanka: Our principles in action
… - Humanity in migration Annual forum on international humanitarian law Dialogue with Sri Lanka Police on …
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