Peter Maurer: “We must decide what role we want human beings to play in life-and-death decisions during armed conflicts”
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ICRC recalls the importance of humanitarian work amid demonstrations
… of violence, are regulated under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949
… of international humanitarian law are the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 for the … They supplement, but do not replace, the Geneva Conventions of 1949. ADVISORY SERVICE …
Sri Lanka: Exploring contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law
… The Geneva Conventions enjoy universal acceptance, even …
1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
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1993 Chemical Weapons Convention
… and their use was prohibited by the 1925 Geneva Protocol. The adoption of the … and their use was prohibited by the 1925 Geneva Protocol. The adoption of the … 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions
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1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
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1954 Convention on the protection of cultural property - Factsheet
… Protocols of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions also contain provisions protecting … Protocols of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions also contain provisions …
Cooperation in extradition and judicial assistance in criminal matters – Factsheet
… of the repression mechanism laid down in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 for serious violations of … of having committed grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. This option is …
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