Peter Maurer: “Continued existence of nuclear weapons is one of the biggest threats for humanity”
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Sudan: training certificates' policy of the ICRC
… and it holds special immunity, granted by the Geneva Conventions, against participating in trials …
Celebrating 50 Years of the ICRC's Contribution to Humanitarian Action in Malaysia
… of Malaysia's accession to the 1949 Geneva Conventions , the core treaties of modern … just 10 years after Malaysia acceded to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, then Prime …
Ukraine: The "scale of destruction defies comprehension"
… The parties to the conflict under the Third Geneva Convention must allow the International … please contact: Crystal Wells , ICRC Geneva (English) cwells@icrc.org , +41 79 642 80 56 Florian Seriex , ICRC Geneva (English, French) fseriex@icrc.org , …
Prisoners of war: What you need to know
… during the First World War, States adopted a Geneva Convention on PoWs. It was the first … PoWs, and was the precursor to the 1949 Third Geneva Convention on PoWs (GC III) . During … at the mercy of belligerent States, the Conventions activate with full force. By …
Armed conflict in Ukraine: Families of all POWs need answers on their loved ones
… 20-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – As per its mandate given by the Third Geneva Convention, and in agreement with all … The nations that agreed to the Geneva Conventions committed to protecting the lives …
Ukraine: ICRC registers hundreds of prisoners of war from Azovstal plant
… 19-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – A team from the International … given to the ICRC by States under the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the ICRC must have immediate …
Launch of IHL Handbook for Malaysian Parliamentarians
… Affairs and Parliament of Malaysia The Geneva Conventions of 1949 are at the core of … and by regulating weapons and their use. The Geneva Conventions provide specific rules for …
Voluntary reports on the domestic implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL)
… reports, and they are not mentioned in the Geneva Conventions or their Additional Protocols. … on Status of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions (The most recent version of …
Young Humanitarian Journalists Competition 2022
… anniversary of Malaysia's accession to the Geneva Conventions that make up the core of … also 60 years of Malaysia’s accession to the Geneva Conventions (that are a part of the …
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