Sri Lanka: Task force to address causes of prison overcrowding
… Cherine Pollini, head of delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross …
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Wars without limits are wars without end.
… World Humanitarian Summit Middle East and North … given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … mission. We see international humanitarian law (IHL) being violated at large scale, and …
South Sudan: “Snapshot book” helps children find loved ones
… conflict of their obligation to comply with international humanitarian law, including the absolute prohibition on the …
Unnumbered ICRC Circulars 1952-1954: “Replies of the International Committee of the Red Cross to requests for information on the Geneva Conventions and cognate questions”
… "Information Notes", entitled "Replies of the International Committee of the Red Cross to … the time, they were scarcely mentioned in the International Review of the Red Cross. The … of the latter Gf their submission to military law Civilian DefenGe Personnel Status and …
Red Cross Red Crescent denounces recent violence against its volunteers and staff
… 04-03-2015 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent … and red crescent emblems, which international law recognizes as visible signs of humanity … neutrality in wartime and peacetime alike. As humanitarian workers displaying these emblems, …
28th session of the Human Rights Council 2 March 2015, Geneva, Switzerland
… given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mr. … effects of war on people. We see human rights law and international humanitarian law blatantly violated. We see a …
Building momentum to improve the lives of people affected by conflict
… Mr. President, on your recent election. The International Committee of the Red Cross … effects of war on people. We see human rights law and international humanitarian law blatantly violated. We see a …
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners – revision process
… work visiting persons detained in relation to international and non-international armed … mandate to monitor respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). The ICRC also takes action for …
The implementation of rules protecting the provision of health care in armed conflicts and other emergencies: A guidance tool
… and appropriate sanctions in light of their international obligations for protecting the … emblems protected under international humanitarian law (IHL) and of other signs to identify …
ICRC activities in Bangladesh in 2014
… the BDRCS and an Islamic charity. Promoting international humanitarian law Meetings with the ICRC and the BDRCS …
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