Missing persons: high cost of conflict and violence in Africa
… and the ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency in Geneva. Restoring Family Links Restoring … non-international armed conflicts, see: Geneva Conventions (GC) III Articles 70–71; GC IV …
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Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume III
… The application and interpretation of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 have developed … audiences, the Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume …
72 years of the Geneva Conventions: What they mean for Malaysia
… Malaysia is a state party to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 that form the … law (IHL) . When Malaysia signed the Geneva Conventions in 1962 , it recognised …
Rules of war: Why they matter
… The rules of war are universal. The Geneva Conventions (which are the core element of … in armed conflict? This is the essence of the Geneva Conventions in armed conflict. Jus ad …
Autonomous weapons: The ICRC recommends adopting new rules
… Weapons Systems - 3–13 August 2021, Geneva The International Committee of the Red …
Gaza: survey shows heavy toll of chronic power shortages on exhausted families
… its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than …
Register for the 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition Now!
… c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols: … at their next periodical review pursuant to Geneva Convention IV article 78. 18. Major …
Legal advisers in armed forces – Factsheet
… of states under common Article 1 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions (GCs) to respect and ensure … of states under common Article 1 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions (GCs) to respect and ensure …
Humanitarian space – or spaces – must be protected, without exception
… to have effective and sustainable impact. The Geneva Conventions, and international humanitarian …
South Sudan: World Bank and ICRC partner to save and change lives
… 12 4.2.1 The Geneva Conventions, … Sudan. The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
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