History of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Volume I: From Solferino to Tsushima
… evolution of the law of war from the 1864 Geneva Convention to the Hague Convention No. X …
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ICRC appoints new director-general
… 22-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The Assembly of the … Central and South-Eastern Europe, based in Geneva (1998-2000). He holds an MA in political … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …
Ukraine: safe passage operation out of Mariupol is ongoing
… Geneva (ICRC) – An International Committee of … organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, …
Customary international humanitarian law: Questions and answers
… law. Treaties, such as the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, are written conventions in … add to existing treaty law? While the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 have been ratified …
Global Initiative on international humanitarian law: FAQ
… the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions. The Conventions have been … directly through their permanent mission in Geneva. Each interested state will be able to …
Why engage with non-state armed groups?
… explicitly mentioned in the 1949 Geneva Conventions as an example of an organization … 3 Additional Protocol II of 1977 to the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949, Article 1(2). 2 3 …
Report of Meeting of Representatives of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law
… on International Humanitarian Law (Geneva, 25–27 March 2002) Prepared by Isabelle … Humanitarian Law 19 Avenue de la Paix, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 22 … . . 235 6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1949 Geneva Conventions Convention (I) for the Amelioration …
Refugees and displaced persons protected under international humanitarian law
… receive special protection under the Fourth Geneva Convention and Additional Protocol I. …
ICRC president: If states do not act, the brutality of today’s wars will become the baseline for conflicts tomorrow
… political will to uphold it. Under the Geneva Conventions, all states have an obligation not … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people …
“Tell him we love him deeply”: Families of prisoners of war are desperate for answers
… that he is fine." Prisoners of war and the Geneva Conventions The 1949 Geneva Conventions —which all countries in the …
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