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Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law: Common principles of the two legal systems

… of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions . Thus, the similarities between … ICRC is also the initiator of the idea of the Geneva Conventions, which are the basis of …

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International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

… the Conference, states, as parties to the Geneva Conventions and partners in humanitarian … members include all states party to the Geneva Conventions and all Movement components …

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ICRC Statement to 75th Session of UN General Assembly, Sixth Committee

… - Status of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the … the protection of these populations. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional …

Statement

Egypt: Facts and Figures Jan - Dec 2019

… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions of 1949. In 1983, the ICRC … Cross and Red Crescent, held in December in Geneva. 2 ERC staff members participated in …

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Australian launch of the Children and War edition of the Review

… International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva Sophie McNeill Researcher for Human …

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Malaysia: 17th national IHL moot court competition 2020

… c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols: … using the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions in conformity with …

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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 …

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6th Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

… of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. Geneva, 17 August 2020 — This year's … Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Geneva, 17 August 2020 This year’s Conference …

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A Buddhist perspective on treatment of prisoners of war

… launched an updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention which regulates the treatment of prisoners of war. The four Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are …

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