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 …
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 …
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 …
Criminal procedure – Factsheet
… committed, is crucial to ensuring respect for international law and to the interests of justice. The chief … serious violations of international humanitarian law, such as grave breaches of …
Video games and law of war
… face the same dilemmas as real soldiers. International humanitarian law and video games: questions and answers The …
Preventing and Repressing International Crimes: Towards an "Integrated" Approach Based in Domestic Practice – Report of the Third Universal Meeting of National Committees for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law
… approach to the prevention and suppression of international crimes, paying particular attention to the Statute of the International Criminal Court. This report, … particular, repressive aspects) into national law. The report also provides reflections on …
Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Second Meeting of States on Strengthening Compliance with IHL, June 2013
… of States on Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) June 17/18, 2013 Geneva Background …
Discussion on Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law, Geneva, 8-9 April 2013
… Discussion on Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Functions of a possible IHL …
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