Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention for Warfare at Sea
… fresh insights on continued relevance of Geneva Conventions for warfare at sea Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention - Livestreamed event The …
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The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC
… in the law of naval warfare: The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC. Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention Speech given by Mr Peter … Convention on the Law of the Sea and several conventions under the auspice of the …
Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention
… of the Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention, the ICRC convenes a panel … Background Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions have been subjected to testing and …
Reaffirming the importance of integrated protection of civilians
… for International Law and Policy, ICRC, Geneva Giving her opening remarks, Dr. Helen … on PoC (ICRC) – Jamie Williamson, ICRC Geneva In his presentation, Jamie Williamson … highlighted the difference between the Geneva Conventions (where the minimum age for …
Humanitarian challenges 2017: ICRC Colombia Report
… in 1863, the ICRC is the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
EHL list of documents
… of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 …
Creation of a sub-regional platform on IHL for Indian Ocean island states
… in accordance with obligations under the 1949 Geneva Conventions. This was one of the outcomes of … in accordance with obligations under the 1949 Geneva Conventions. This was one of the …
China: Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention launched at the CUPL
… to the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention, makes comments at the … / ICRC The Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention was launched at the China … of updating the Commentary on the First Geneva Convention relating to the protection …
China: a conference to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions
… of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions. This Conference aims to … 1977 of the two Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions was a milestone in the …
Asia regional conference discusses ways to generate respect for humanitarian law
… Mr Benjamin Charlier, ICRC legal adviser in Geneva, highlighted that existing mechanisms, … Article 90 of Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions to enquire into allegations of …
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