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Round table "Memory and War"

… Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … Commentaries to the first and third Geneva Conventions. He was appointed as an arbitrator …

Event

The endurance of the Geneva Conventions shows us what is possible

… to high-level side event: "70 years of the Geneva Conventions: Investing in humanity through … today's event on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions , and especially the …

Statement

Combatting terrorism should not come at the expense of humanitarian action or principles

… of terrorism which are out of line with the Geneva Conventions we are constantly referring to, … States have universally agreed upon in the Geneva Conventions, so there is a tension here …

Law and policy topic

South Asian judiciaries work towards enhancement of IHL capacity across region

… to mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Justice Asoka de Silva, retired … international humanitarian laws such as the Geneva Conventions. Judicial activism has …

Law and policy topic

Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons is growing

… catastrophic humanitarian consequences. The Geneva Conventions were adopted 70 years ago to …

Statement

We witness unacceptable levels of civilian harm in urban conflicts

… 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The Conventions embody a basic principle: war must …

Statement

Counter-terrorism activities must respect protections afforded by international humanitarian law

… organizations by the State parties to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their 1977 Additional …

Statement

Children, no matter their association, are entitled to rights and protections as children

… year, we mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the 30th anniversary of the …

Statement

Universal jurisdiction is key to ensuring serious violations of IHL are prevented, investigated, or repressed

… 70th anniversary of the adoption of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, which each include "grave … and, if appropriate, repressed. The 1949 Geneva Conventions provide for the obligation …

Statement

Military needs can never justify using inhumane or indiscriminate weapons

… and Africa, the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions has been a forceful reminder that … decisions. The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions also reminds us that IHL …

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IHL treaties

International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.