Liberia: Red Cross, Press Union of Liberia hold media training in humanitarian reporting
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Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … , +972 594205 057, Christian Cardon, ICRC Geneva: ccardon@icrc.org , +41 79 574 0564 …
Israel and the occupied territories: Horrific suffering of civilians must end
… 07-11-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – One month on, civilians in … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
China: ICRC President concludes official visit to China
… 08-09-2023 Geneva/Beijing (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Gaza at risk of complete medical shut down without urgent action to preserve services
… 24-01-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - Concrete actions must be taken … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Data Protection Commission
… Chair Mr Page studied at the Universities of Geneva and St Gallen. He is a founding partner … also university lecturer at the University of Geneva and a visiting scholar at Harvard Law … As a university lecturer at the University of Geneva, Mr Page teaches law and litigation in …
Customary IHL
… international law. Treaties, such as the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, are written conventions in which states formally establish …
“People have the power to change the course of history”: ICRC President at the European Conference, Harvard University
… is what I have learned: First , the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 must not be shelved; they … tasked with translating the principles of the Geneva Conventions into tangible actions. Our …
Statute of the International Criminal Court
… humanitarian law mentioned in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional … systems and the ICC Under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and 1977 Additional …
Strengthening IHL protecting persons deprived of their liberty in relation to armed conflict
… international armed conflict (IAC). The four Geneva Conventions, which apply to IACs, contain more … protecting persons deprived of liberty, ICRC, Geneva, June 2015 Meeting of all States , …
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