Colombia: Humanitarian situation and ICRC activities
… comply with the principles and rules of international humanitarian law (IHL). It also urges them to consider …
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New warfare technologies, new protection challenges
… This humanitarian action webcast, co-produced by … Mr. Claude Bruderlein, Strategic Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross Ms. … International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School Professor Brian Rappert, Sociology, …
New warfare technologies, new protection challenges
… This humanitarian action webcast, co-produced by … Mr. Claude Bruderlein, Strategic Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross Ms. … International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School Professor Brian Rappert, Sociology, …
Autonomous weaponry and armed conflict
… 2014, the American Society of Internaitonal Law and the International Law Association organized … systems through the lenses of international humanitarian law, international human rights …
Penal Repression: Punishing War Crimes
… breaches must be punished; violations of international humanitarian law; international and national tribunals. …
The challenges of new technologies in warfare
… issues that new technologies raise for humanitarian law and action. Recent scientific and … drones - Interview with Marco Sassòli 8/9) Is International Humanitarian Law still relevant? …
Combating sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
… 25th session, Human Rights Council The International Committee of the Red Cross would … conflict, despite the fact that international humanitarian law absolutely prohibits these acts in both …
To Serve and to Protect: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for Police and Security Forces
… Law enforcement officials play a key role in … to incorporate the rules and standards of international law into their procedures. For … using recent experience to explain the international rules and standards applicable …
The Protection of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal Emblems
… Factsheet on the protection granted by international humanitarian law to the red cross, red crescent and red …
Fighting violations of humanitarian law
… and ensure better compliance with the law. …
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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.