Why engage with non-state armed groups?
… organization 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 …
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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 … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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, …
Principled humanitarian action relies on trust
… this year marking the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is heartened to see so … to principled humanitarian action and to the Geneva Conventions at the end of this 70th …
ICRC: "The humanitarian tragedy of missing persons urgently requires a more determined international response"
… This year, we mark 75 years of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Together with their Additional … hands as per their obligations under the Geneva Conventions. Similar arrangements …
Millennials think World War Three is likely in their lifetime
… that the laws of war, underpinned by the Geneva Conventions, reduce suffering in armed … (54 per cent) of millennials think that the Geneva Conventions reduce suffering in war. …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: New visits to prisoners of war bring much-awaited news to families
… 08-12-2022 Geneva (ICRC) — More prisoners of war held by … from delegates of the ICRC under the Third Geneva Convention. While the recent visits are … Jennifer Sparks (English), ICRC Geneva, +41 79 217 32 00, jsparks@icrc.org …
Strengthening compliance with IHL, Fourth Meeting of all States, 23-24 April 2015
… 23 and 24 April 2015 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT GENEVA, MARCH 2015 Contents 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. … types of armed conflicts, as defined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
The People on War report: ICRC Worldwide Consultation on the Rules of War
… To mark the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1999, the ICRC …
Asia regional conference discusses ways to generate respect for humanitarian law
… Mr Benjamin Charlier, ICRC legal adviser in Geneva, highlighted that existing mechanisms, … Article 90 of Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions to enquire into allegations of …
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