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Humanitarian situation and ICRC action in Colombia
Over 230,000 people benefited from the work of the ICRC during 2014. This reflects our commitment to getting alongside the victims of violence and conflict. And our work brings concrete results such …
ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
… of the phenomenon of so-called global terrorism, the ICRC has taken the approach of …
Role of domestic jurisdictions in the implementation of IHL - law and practice
… Department for Organized Crime, Corruption, Terrorism and War Crimes 33. Lidija Vukčević, … Prosecutor for Organized Crime, Corruption, Terrorism and War Crimes 34. Goran Rodić, …
The Additional Protocols at 40
Signature of the AP to the GCs of 12 August 1949 / LEBLANC, GÉRARD On 8 June 2017, the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 will turn 40. To mark this anniversary, the ICRC will …
As local as possible, as international as necessary
This is the third of a series of Humanitarium events to explore localization in contemporary humanitarian action - a major policy discussion in the sector today following the Grand Bargain. The event …
Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration
… sovereign right to defend its people from terrorism. 12 Charges PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER I …
Digital trails could endanger people receiving humanitarian aid, ICRC and Privacy International find
… of migration flows and the fight against terrorism). The risk of misuse of data may … WhatsApp Metadata Informs Governments about Terrorism in Spite of Encryption,” CNBC, July … financial crimes (e.g. money laundering and terrorism funding).119 FIUs can be part of the …
Frequently asked questions: ICRC’s work in Israel and the occupied territories
The ongoing hostilities in Gaza, Israel and the Golan Heights have caused immense suffering. Civilians have been killed, injured, and taken hostage. Families have lost loved ones, homes, and access …
Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds
14-06-2017 A new ICRC report launched today reveals five times more civilians die in offensives carried out in cities than in other battles. The report, called 'I Saw My City Die', also found that …
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