Joining forces to secure water and sanitation in protracted crises: a new report
… on the territory of a State [party to the Geneva Conventions]. The armed confrontation must … Humanitarian Law?” ICRC Opinion Paper. Geneva: ICRC. …
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ICRC and Jordan: Fighting back against a pandemic
… their understanding of the provisions of the Geneva Conventions protecting journalists on dangerous …
Cyber Warfare: does International Humanitarian Law apply?
… to First Additional Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions – that international humanitarian …
Ecuador: Regional Meeting of National Committees on IHL and Other Similar Entities of the Americas
… including the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions. Finally, the participating … parties to the four universally recognized Geneva Conventions of 1949 and to the states …
Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching
… Archives The sixth and seventh pages of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864. 1. General … - Historical development of IHL o Law of Geneva vs Law of The Hague - Sources of … nationality (but Article 44 of the Fourth Geneva Convention) if the third country is an …
International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law: Similarities and Differences
… in international armed conflict are the four Geneva IHL is a set of international rules, … and means of warfare of their choice. Conventions of 1949 and their Additional … armed conflict are article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol II …
Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume I, 2016 (Paperback)
The First Convention is a foundational text of international humanitarian law. It contains the essential rules on the protection of the wounded and sick, those assigned to their care, and the red …
Key findings on supporting and strengthening work with relatives of missing persons
… of the Red Cross 19, Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland … Persons: A Handbook for Parliamentarians, Geneva, 2009, available at: … Persons: A Handbook for Parliamentarians, Geneva, 2009; ICRC, Accompanying the Families …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
… of International Law and Policy in Geneva can provide guidance on implementing the … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
Physical Rehabilitation programme in the DPRK
… emergency preparedness, promotion of Geneva Conventions and capacity building of the …
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