… First Committee in New York this week, the International Committee of the Red Cross … can be limited as required by international humanitarian law,” he added. “This is not about the weapons …
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… was instrumental in his becoming a teacher of international humanitarian law. Barrister Okanga. Okanga remembers one …
… of 3218 missing persons reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross … As a neutral, independent and impartial humanitarian organization with an … PERSON”? MISSING PERSONS: INTERNATIONAL LAW APPLICABLE IN NEPAL In Nepal, the ICRC …
… and Debate Cycle on Principles Guiding Humanitarian Action. “The principles of … by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies . … help affected populations. Subscribe to the Law and Policy Newsletter Your email address …
… One of the victims of the August conflict was international humanitarian law, the basic rules that all fighting parties …
… 10-10-2014 A regional seminar on international humanitarian law – the law applicable in armed conflict – …
… recently for the 8th ICRC Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military … of leadership on the various aspects of the Law of Armed Conflict.” Workshop discussions … discusses the integration of international humanitarian law into the planning process …
… meets Australian Red Cross’ new Director of International Humanitarian Law and Movement Relations, Dr Phoebe …
… the victims are reported to be children. The International Committee of the Red Cross … made to the parties to help ensure emergency humanitarian evacuations. • Donated medical … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
