Iran: Moot Court Competition Memorial of Henry Dunant
… humanitarian law embedded in the Geneva Conventions are not merely a historical … conflict. The foundational principles of the Geneva Conventions stem from a simple yet …
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Protected persons: Missing persons
… says Treaty law Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Art. 32–34 Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949 – Art. 26 …
IISS Manama Dialogue: 17th Regional Security Summit
… through the mandate provided by States in the Geneva Conventions and in other frameworks governing … consequences. I remind you that the Geneva Conventions are based on customary …
Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law
… their obligations under IHL, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The principles of … call on all High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to join us in reaffirming …
Where does your money go?
… is a source of encouragement to the ICRC in Geneva and our delegates in the field. Our … contributions from the states party to the Geneva Conventions (governments), National Red Cross …
The rule of law at the national and international levels: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016
… that High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 have the primary … and Red Crescent, held in December 2015 in Geneva, served as an important platform for …
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Body of Armenian citizen handed over
… 10-10-2014 Geneva / Baku / Erevan (ICRC) – The body of an … border. On the basis of its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has been working in the …
The equation is evident: Respect for IHL equals reduced human suffering
… Through the universal ratification of the Geneva Conventions, States have drawn the line of … Nations in Article 89 of the AP1 of the Geneva Conventions, in which High Contracting …
Protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict
… by the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, the Statute of the International …
Morocco: ICRC signs headquarters agreement with government
… 24-11-2014 Rabat/Geneva (ICRC) – The Moroccan government and … its founding in 1863 it has brought forth the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
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