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… Using weapons in populated areas not only endangers civilian lives but also has a host of … the conflict having a devastating impact on health care, education and public infrastructure. …
… salaries are not being paid. Afghanistan's health system is on the verge of collapse and … and salaries have not been paid to health care workers for the past three months or … with mines and explosive ordnances is dangerous for civilians – especially farmers …
… services they require, often in complex and dangerous environments. Clinical and … provided as part of a broader emergency health-care approach benefitting the general …
… without food, shelter, and access to medical care. Marib Governorate already has a large … dignified treatment of the dead in support of health facilities. “I’ve met people from all … Our activities to address agricultural land dangerous or impossible to use, the direct and …
… in search of safety. Conflict is not the only danger they face; climate change and the … withdrawn. In the province of Oudalan, 29 health-care centres have closed, leaving nearly …
… sexual violence, ensuring respect for health care, protection of cultural property, and … Meeting G8 Group of Eight HCID Health Care in Danger HE His/ Her Excellency ICC …
… including a civilian casualty and a Health Care in Danger incident, to increase the level of …
… first-hand the challenges and the real dangers of being part of an armed force or an … 32 Family reunification and family based care arrangements … 36 Health … teachers, organised civil society, parents, health workers, religious leaders and other …
… fentanyl, were excluded because they were too dangerous. In 1993 the Chemical Weapons … situations to provide the immediate medical care that might be characterised as adequate … to limit the risk of death and other adverse health effects. The dose of a chemical used is …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
