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ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?

… for believing that the person would be in danger of suffering the violation of certain … to the conflict must provide them with the care and aid they require. In particular, … access to education, food and health care. When deprived of their liberty, …

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Implementing international humanitarian law: 2020/2021 report

… and civilians (GC IV). They also protect health care and medical personnel, units, facilities … when their safety and well-being are in danger as a result of their reporting the crime …

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Management of the dead from the Islamic law and IHL perspectives: Considerations for humanitarian forensics

… the humanitarian acts and services given by health-care personnel and aid societies in … leaders and explaining the risks and the danger such practices may cause can help gain …

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Constraints under International Law on Military Operations in Outer Space during Armed Conflicts

… example, civilian infrastructure needed for health care, transportation, communications, energy … civilians and civilian objects from the danger arising from military operations.11 It …

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How diverse leadership shaped responses to COVID-19 within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

… their programs and workplaces to new public health requirements – leaders from countries … shape humanitarian responses. The global health emergency caused by COVID-19 is a … dealing with the pandemic as a novel health, social and economic crisis. While the …

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Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts

… dance and drama to promote the protection of health-care workers and facilities in times of conflict. Part of the ICRC Health Care in Danger project, the drama initiative tries to …

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Evaluation of Innovation at the ICRC 2018-2023

… in Energy, Virtual Reality, Digital Health, and most recently Generative AI. These … transformations including in Energy, Digital Health, Virtual Reality, and Generative AI. … application improves quality of health care for children. ICRC, Geneva, 2021. 26. …

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Missing persons: high cost of conflict and violence in Africa

… missing person, economic situation, mental health and psychosocial issues, legal and … their economic situation, their mental health and psychosocial difficulties, legal and … for example, missing persons had helped take care of medical treatment bills, the expenses …

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International expert meeting report: The principle of proportionality

… on which may be expected to cause the least danger to civilian lives and to civilian … cannot always override humanity. In taking care to protect civilians, soldiers must accept … term ‘injury’ encompasses all harm to the health of civilians or excludes some types of …

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As local as possible, as international as necessary

… of services including disaster relief and health and social programmes. The IFRC works to … the staff of national organisations in danger. As such, it tends to be safer for … livestock treatment received medical care in SRCS clinics and mobile clinics 513,000 …

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