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Israel and the occupied territories: War surgery team, new medical supplies arrive in Gaza amidst a deepening humanitarian crisis

… 27-10-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – A war surgery team and a … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Thailand: ICRC and Thammasat University screen film, host discussion on IHL

… as The Hague Convention of 1907 and the 1906 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the … among other key treaties and rules, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional …

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“My father’s absence was a source of endless pain”: Forensic identification helps families of the missing

… on 19 July 2023. On the battlefield Under the Geneva Conventions of 1949, parties to an armed …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Hospitals risk turning into morgues without electricity; hostages must be released immediately

… the International Committee of the Red Cross. Geneva (ICRC) – The human misery caused by … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Haiti: ICRC to expand humanitarian efforts in response to rising violence

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … , +1 202 361 1566 Fatima Sator, ICRC Geneva, fsator@icrc.org , +41 79 848 49 08 …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Targeting civilians leads to further spirals of violence and hatred

… 10-10-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The recent violence in Israel … and ill-treatment are prohibited by the Geneva Conventions. In addition, the Conventions

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Philippines: Senior military, police, coast guard officers oriented on IHL and law of naval warfare

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Mozambique: communities return to their areas of origin with urgent basic needs

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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Armenia/Azerbaijan: Civilian population, whether leaving or staying, must be protected

… 26-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) –The thousands of people now … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Armenia/Azerbaijan: Ambulances, medical supplies being sent to assist victims of explosion

… 26-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Hundreds of burn victims of an … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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