Malaysia: 19th national IHL moot court competition 2022
… c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols: … Charter of the United Nations 1945 Geneva Convention I on Wounded and Sick in …
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ICRC Explainer: What does International Law say about Universal Jurisdiction for War Crimes Committed in Non-International Armed Conflicts?
… and repress serious violations of IHL. The Geneva Conventions and Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions (Additional Protocol I) …
ICRC statement: "Any use of cluster munitions, anywhere, by anyone, must be condemned"
… Munitions. 30 August – 2 September 2022, Geneva. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, …
Ukraine: Wide-scale armed conflict inflicts emotional pain on families of missing loved ones
… 22-08-2022 Geneva (ICRC) - The depth of emotional anguish … to their loved ones. Under the Third Geneva Convention, the states mandate the ICRC … all parties have agreed to under the Geneva Conventions. The last six months have taken a …
Six Months of Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict - The response of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
… enjoy distinct mandates and roles under the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocol I and … International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 2022 Any part of this publication may …
War in Cities exhibit comes to Manila
… exhibit, which was originally shown in Geneva, Switzerland. Through the objects we … War in Cities exhibit at the Humanitarium in Geneva, Switzerland This event is organized in … the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
Olenivka penal facility: Prisoners of war and ICRC's role
… our work in helping POWs and what the Geneva Conventions say about their rights. Here are … commitment and our mandate under the Geneva Conventions. If allowed to visit the …
UAE: The ICRC Signs Headquarters Agreement with the UAE Government
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
ICRC statement on reports of attack in Olenivka
… 29-07-2022 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It is based in Geneva, …
Bangladesh: 13th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2022 — Call for Registration
… humanitarian organisation, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICRC has been … initial mandate is derived from the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional …
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