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Third report on the EU guidelines on promoting compliance with IHL

… By working party on public international law (COJUR) … on the protection of civilians and medical care in 8 WORKING PARTY ON PUBLIC … on the protection of medical workers and healthcare facilities – referring to its …

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Central African Republic: Contending with COVID-19 in the midst of a serious humanitarian crisis

… 27-07-2020 Bangui (ICRC) – The struggle against COVID-19 is intensifying against the … with barrier gestures, as well as helping health facilities and prisons to introduce … become a disease spreader. We must also take care not to place our staff at risk." …

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Violence against health workers must cease to help contain COVID-19 emergency

… 09-08-2020 Baghdad – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent … violence and acts of intimidation against health workers and urges respect for all … an already difficult situation. Health-care staff, hospitals & ambulances are often …

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ICRC: 600 violent incidents recorded against health care providers, patients due to COVID-19

… 18-08-2020 More than 600 incidents of violence, harassment or stigmatization against health care workers, patients and medical …

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Libya: COVID-19 and conflict collide, deepening humanitarian crisis

… (ICRC)— War-torn Libya's COVID-19 cases have increased more than 15-fold in less than two … today . More than half a million people need health care assistance as conflict, COVID-19 and …

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Strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law: The work of the ICRC and the Swiss government (2015-2019)

… Following a resolution adopted by the International … States Parties to provide assistance for the care and rehabilitation, and social and … 69/132 (11 December 2014) on Global Health and Foreign Policy, which refers to …

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Cyber attacks are a known threat: Now is the time for preventive action

… Statement to Arria Formula Meeting on Cyber Attacks Against Critical … life-saving treatment in the middle of a health crisis or an armed conflict, whole … there is a real risk that water, health care, and other essential services will be …

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Pakistan: ICRC operational response to COVID-19

… states and communities across the globe. Like in many other countries, the International … following key operational areas: Supporting health-care facilities Health care infrastructure …

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Humanitarian impacts and risks of use of nuclear weapons

… the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons I. Introduction 1. On 2 March 2020, the … effects of the nuclear explosions on human health, the environment and medical … activities, trade, communications, health-care facilities and schools. [10] No state or …

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Mozambique: Families fleeing attacks seek shelter in COVID-19 hotspot; Country’s largest treatment centre opens

… Maputo (ICRC)—Attacks on towns and villages in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo … centre will help the community respond to the health crisis, but these families cannot … been burned to the ground, schools and health care facilities looted and destroyed, and …

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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.