Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Third Meeting of States, 30 June & 1 July 2014
… of States on Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 30 June and 1 July 2014 BACKGROUND …
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What’s new in law and case law around the world? Biannual update, July to December 2013
… Biannual update on national implementation of international humanitarian law, July–December 2013 International Review …
Nigeria: Victims of conflict and violence struggle to survive
… said Zoran Jovanovic, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … in the region, is doing its utmost to provide humanitarian assistance – medical care and … awareness of international humanitarian law and other applicable rules among 1,280 …
Armenia: Facts and figures, January - June 2014
… to improve food production. Twenty-nine young law students and practitioners learned about international humanitarian law at a six-day summer course …
Yemen: Dr Al-Mohatary's experience with the ICRC
… Islamic scholars in Yemen on the question of international humanitarian law and Islam, and the emblem of the …
Eradicating landmines: No time to lose
… prohibitions and norms and effective international cooperation and assistance … other relevant instruments of international humanitarian law and human rights law, to ensure the best …
Prohibition and punishment of torture and other forms of ill-treatment
… torture and other forms of ill-treatment; key international instruments; key legal … forms of ill-treatment under international law; monitoring and reporting mechanisms; … ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW …
Challenges raised by increasingly autonomous technologies
… On this occasion, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights the Federal Department of …
Webinar: Technological innovation and principled humanitarian action
… addresses the impact of such technologies on humanitarian action, in particular in … Balthasar Staehelin, Deputy Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross … of the Red Cross (ICRC) Subscribe to ICRC's Law and Policy Newsletter Your email address …
Ready-to-use workshop on protection of health care in armed conflict
… The workshop enables students and teachers of law to address the legal issues linked to … and other emergencies. It focuses on international rules, the importance of respecting international humanitarian law and medical ethics, with the …
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