Hunger-striking Palestinian detainee’s life in danger
… was granted a family visit. Under the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, detainees have a … +972526019148 Sitara Jabeen (English), ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 24 78 or +41 79 536 92 …
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ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
… 09-05-2025 Geneva (ICRC) — As conflict rages in the … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Preparatory discussion, 1-2 December 2014
… IHL 1 and 2 December 2014 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT GENEVA, OCTOBER 2014 Contents 1. Introduction … States on Strengthening Compliance with IHL, Geneva, 30 June – 1 July 2014 … of armed conflicts, as defined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
Strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law: The work of the ICRC and the Swiss government (2015-2019)
… Humanitarian Law (IHL) First Formal Meeting Geneva, 28-29 November 2016 Background note … participation of all States parties to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. They served primarily to …
Middle East: De-escalation and protection of civilians urgently needed
… 30-07-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – A surge in attacks across … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC launches 2024-2027 institutional strategy
… 19-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – At a time of increasing … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the international community's efforts in responding to genocide
… Maurer, president of the ICRC, 28 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland History does not end. … to Tom Gal, the Representative here in Geneva, and to the distinguished panelists who … by the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions. Even the best and most ambitious …
Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024
… on IHL during the commemoration of 75th Geneva Convections anniversary. COLLABORATION … the 75th anniversary of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, the Nairobi Regional …
Methods and means of warfare
… of 1907, the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions and a series of agreements on …
Israel and the occupied territories: Ambulances arrive at Rafah crossing; ICRC calls for the protection of medical facilities and personnel
… 06-11-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - A convoy of four ambulances … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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