China: the “people on war” survey presented to media
… international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, and the protection of civilians during times of conflict." The four Geneva Conventions and their Additional …
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Private sector engagement: Making the case for collaboration
… de Lausanne (EPFL) at Campus Biotech in Geneva. Around 130 people including the ICRC's … CSG members, representatives of the Lake Geneva business, academic and political … commettent des violations généralisées des conventions humanitaires internationales – de …
Our work in Thailand
… medical staff for first-aid trainings in Geneva, Switzerland. Their medical staff are …
Our work in Cambodia
… in accordance with its mandate under the Geneva Conventions. It has supported the construction … in accordance with its mandate under the Geneva Conventions. It has supported the …
Our work in Viet Nam
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic
… 4 of Protocol V to the CCW was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-9 November … الإ�ضافية �إليها Summary Of The Geneva Conventions Of 12 August 1949 And Their …
Headquarters staff in Geneva
… Why are your headquarters in Geneva? What was to become the International … met for the first time in February 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. Among the five members … persuaded governments to adopt the original Geneva Convention. This treaty obliged armies …
Messaging apps: an untapped humanitarian resource
… 31-01-2017 Geneva: New research, led by the International … please contact: Philippe Stoll, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 536 92 49 HUMANITARIAN … 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Indirect Fire : A technical analysis of the employment, accuracy and effects of indirect-fire artillery weapons
… and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996, Geneva, in force 3 December 1998, 2048 UNTS … Effects (With Protocols I, II and III). Geneva, 10 October, 1980. United Nations, … Guided Mortar Systems. Research Note No. 3. Geneva: Small Arms Survey. Jenzen-Jones, N.R. …
Ten must-see films and series for IHL buffs
… law Atrocities in conflict mean we need the Geneva Conventions more than ever 2. Schindler's List … true story. ICRC recommended reading: Second Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the …
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