EVENT: Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Realities and How IHL Addresses them
… As we mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, international …
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Sudan: training certificates' policy of the ICRC
… and it holds special immunity, granted by the Geneva Conventions, against participating in trials …
China: Support relationships to promote IHL in focus at event co-hosted by ICRC and CIISS
… law. It's mandate, which is enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, is the basis for its … initiative, joined the event online from Geneva and elaborated on the book's key …
Legal review of weapons
… says Treaty law Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Article 36 Domestic law …
When an IHL role play competition calls more than just legal knowledge
… were filled with hurried references to the Geneva Conventions, panicked online researching, …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: “The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict”
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Protected persons: Persons with disabilities
… Armed Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions The ICRC’S Vision 2030 on …
Sexual violence: A tragic and taboo scar of South Sudan’s conflict
… the oldest and most basic rules of war. The Geneva Conventions clearly prohibit it in both … the oldest and most basic rules of war. The Geneva Conventions clearly prohibit it in both …
Yemen: A new medical clinic opens at Sa’ada New Remand Prison to improve health and living conditions of detainees
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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