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Winners of third Arabic writing competition on 70th anniversary of Geneva Conventions

… competition on “The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949” . After reviewing 120 … research entitled “Seventy Years of the 1949 Geneva Conventions: Priority of Implementation …

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75th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions reaffirms relevance, calls for States to recommit

… 12 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the cornerstone of international … and thinktanks. The 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions is marked while the world …

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Diplomatic event in Beijing to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

‘Awful but lawful’ military tactics are undermining the Geneva Conventions

… Seventy-five years after the creation of the Geneva Conventions, armed conflict today and the … is that too often the original purpose of the Geneva Conventions is being set aside and the …

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ICRC HQ in Geneva

Historical Timeline—ICRC, Geneva Conventions and the Republic of Korea

… ICRC Archives (ARR), V-P-HIST-00056 City of Geneva/ICRC/Boissonnas, V-P-HIST-00021 1862.10 … ICRC, V-P-HIST-00113 1864.8.22 First Geneva Convention adopted Convention (I) for … ICRC, V-P-HIST-02788-24 1949.8.12 Four Geneva Conventions adopted Convention (IV) relative …

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ICRC President Samuel Gonard visits the ROK

5 myths about the Geneva Conventions as they turn 70

… The Geneva Conventions are the cornerstone of … Red Cross (ICRC), shares five myths about the Geneva Conventions. MYTH 1: There are no limits to …

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Changing World, Unchanged Protection? 70 Years of the Geneva Conventions

…   Seventy years on, the Geneva Conventions are much more than a legacy, or … below. View the address Background The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 have existed to …

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Azerbaijan: Celebrating 75 Years of the Geneva Conventions and promoting IHL

… Marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of … to reflect on the lasting importance of the Geneva Conventions and the challenges of …

The Geneva Conventions insist: Every human life is equally worth protection

… First both the letter and the spirit of the Geneva Conventions must be faithfully implemented. … for how wars are fought in the future. The Geneva Conventions insist: every human life is …

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72 years of the Geneva Conventions: What they mean for Malaysia

… Malaysia is a state party to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 that form the … law (IHL) . When Malaysia signed the Geneva Conventions in 1962 , it recognised …

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Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Volume IV

… international humanitarian law. Volume IV: "Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection …

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