Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine
… humanitarian intermediary, laid down in the Geneva Conventions, is now more widely recognized and …
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Egypt Activity Report 2016
… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions. The organization also provided …
Relevant and practical: The Additional Protocols at 40
… the exception of Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. The context was also marked by … surveying the horrors of the Vietnam War "The Geneva Conventions, in the present …
War in cities: what is at stake?
… 4 April 2017 at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. We know that many of the world's … the constant threat of bombs or gunfire. The Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law …
Libya: Thousands of displaced people provided with food and essential hygiene items in 2016
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Views of the ICRC on autonomous weapon systems
… Weapons Systems (LAWS) 11-15 April 2016, Geneva Views of the International Committee of … article 36 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions is important to ensure that a …
Our response to needs in Jordan in 2016
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
War at the root of hunger
… can overcome widespread violations of the Geneva Conventions. States have the power and duty to …
Detainees’ contacts with families are Israel's obligation under IHL
… for their families. According to the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, Palestinians are …
Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention on Wounded and Sick
… fresh insights on continued relevance of Geneva Conventions for treatment of prisoners of war … is prohibited in armed conflict? The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 form the foundation …
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