People on War 2016
… in conflict-affected countries believe the Geneva Conventions prevent wars from getting worse. … conflict-affected countries still believe the Geneva Conventions prevent wars from getting …
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Status of additional protocols relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016
… Status of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the … of Protocols I and II additional to the four Geneva Conventions. Their adoption in 1977 was …
Occupation
… in The Hague Regulations of 1907, the Fourth Geneva Convention and Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions. Under occupation law, the …
The Additional Protocols at 40: upholding humanity in today's conflicts
… of State of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. 19h15 – 20h30: a panel discussion … REGISTER Background Together with the Geneva Conventions, the APs form the foundations of …
Ukraine: ICRC registers hundreds of prisoners of war from Azovstal plant
… 19-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – A team from the International … given to the ICRC by States under the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the ICRC must have immediate …
A Guide to the Legal Review of New Weapons, Means and Methods of Warfare
… 36 of Protocol I Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. It was prepared further to an … Action adopted by the States Parties to the Geneva Conventions at the 28th International …
Ten must-see films and series for IHL buffs
… law Atrocities in conflict mean we need the Geneva Conventions more than ever 2. Schindler's List … true story. ICRC recommended reading: Second Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the …
Workshop: Incorporating international humanitarian law into domestic legislation
… that according to Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions (1949), States have an obligation … of the workshop focused on incorporating the Geneva Conventions into domestic law. The …
ERC, ICRC sign four-year agreement to meet growing humanitarian needs
… commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the core of international … devastating effects of war on civilians. “The Geneva Conventions are a vital global pledge …
Respecting and protecting health care in armed conflicts and in situations not covered by international humanitarian law - Factsheet
… international and non-international. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005 are its core treaties. The Geneva Conventions have been accepted by all …
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