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Detention in non-international armed conflict – First thematic consultation of government experts, January 2014.

… relevant protections drawn from a variety of international law instruments and assessed the practical … the International Conference that a number of humanitarian issues related to deprivation of …

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ICRC policy documents

… practice, history and statutes of the ICRC; international humanitarian law; The Fundamental Principles and the …

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The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols

… and their Additional Protocols are international treaties that contain the most … Protocols are at the core of international humanitarian law , the body of international law that …

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Study on customary international humanitarian law: all language versions of the summary article and list of rules

… of an article, published in English in the International Review of the Red Cross, No. … of them their applicability in situations of international and/or non-international armed conflict. Albanian, PDF …

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Detention in non-international armed conflict: Consultations with government experts, 2012-2013

… broadly agreed with the ICRC's reading of the humanitarian and legal challenges associated … of goveRnment expeRts Strengthening international humanitarian law Protecting PerSonS DePriveD of their …

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Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Preparatory discussion, December 2013

… of States on Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law that was held in Geneva on June 17-18, …

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Health care in danger: Military assistance in facilitating safe access to health care

… Security concerns must be balanced by humanitarian considerations in all situations. …

Contemporary challenges to IHL – Privatization of war: overview

… operations has raised questions about the way international humanitarian law (IHL) should be applied. The involvement …

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International humanitarian law and private military/security companies - FAQ

… are also obliged to respect the provisions of international humanitarian law (IHL). What are PMSCs? PMSCs are private …

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Methods of incorporating punishment into criminal law - Factsheet

… of incorporating punishment into criminal law . In particular, the following … method of criminalizing violations of international humanitarian law; form and place of …

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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.

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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.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.