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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Facts and Figures - July to September 2014

… Congo between July and September 2014. The International Committee of the Red Cross … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives … of violations of international humanitarian law collected by its teams on the ground have …

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Autonomous weapon systems - Q & A

… the use of such weapons unless respect for international humanitarian law can be guaranteed. How could autonomous …

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Somalia: Using traditional law in dialogues with armed groups

… The main sources of international humanitarian law (IHL) are international treaty and …

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Mali: ICRC activities, January – August 2014

… Promoting international humanitarian law The ICRC promotes IHL among the Malian armed forces, international armed forces in Mali and other …

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Mali: Parliamentarians sharpen their awareness of international humanitarian law

… of their role in promoting and implementing international humanitarian law at national level. "It is the …

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Australia: ICRC delegation to Australia in Second World War

… Red Cross took the lead in the local humanitarian response to the war – including … of the Second World War, there was no international convention covering the … the Strengthening International Humanitarian Law project, the ICRC is leading a major …

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1942年,澳大利亚考拉(Cowra)的拘留营,红十字国际委员会代表乔治•莫雷尔博士(前排中间)与被拘留者合影。

Peacekeeping operations: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014

… agreements to focus as well on the rule of law, security sector reforms, humanitarian assistance and the protection of … concerning the legal framework (including international humanitarian law) governing such …

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ICRC president discusses operational priorities in Brussels

… (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Stylianides, European commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management. The … promoter of international humanitarian law and supporter of the ICRC. "In today's …

News release

Russian Federation: Conference on information security, cyber-warfare and international law

… An international conference on cyber security, the humanitarian consequences of cyber wars and … the application of international humanitarian law took place in Moscow recently. The event …

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Refugees, returnees and displaced persons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014

… refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions. United Nations, … has reached an unprecedented level. If the international community is to curb this trend, … ensure respect for international humanitarian law, as set out in Article 1 common to the …

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