Philippines launches nationwide IHL infomercial
… consequences. To raise awareness about the Geneva Conventions and the rules of war, the …
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Egypt: Facts and figures, January – December 2018
… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions. In 1983, the ICRC formalized its … of the Dead, both held in the ICRC HQ in Geneva. Al-Azhar and ICRC have advanced in …
Guidelines on investigating violations of IHL: Law, policy and good practice
… five-year project, initiated in 2014 by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … of International Humanitarian Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
Seven decades of protection: the Geneva Conventions through the test of time – Expert discussion
… and at the beginning of the Cold War, the Geneva Conventions deepened the body of treaty law … and Other International Organizations, Geneva, and the ICRC, hosted an expert …
The risk of gender based violence must be considered in arms transfer decisions
… violations of IHL. Seventy years ago, the Geneva Conventions were the first treaties to prohibit …
Respect for the Arms Trade Treaty is critical to ending cycles of armed conflict and other situations of violence
… IHL, enshrined in Article 1 common to the Geneva Conventions – which marked their 70th anniversary this month. Like the Geneva Conventions, the Arms Trade Treaty aims …
China: Experts renew commitment to Geneva Conventions during seminar to mark 70th anniversary
… Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions , a set of rules that establish … met in any situation of armed conflict. The Geneva Conventions restrict means and methods …
Nigeria: Supporting host communities and displaced people in 2019
… can fulfil their commitments under the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and other treaties of …
ICRC writing competition III
… platform for legal debates Theme The Geneva Conventions turn 70 The year 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions (GCs) of 1949. Today, the …
IHL session in Viet Nam: Experts tackle tough questions on cyber warfare and autonomous weapons
… While 2019 marks 70 years of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, Viet Nam celebrates 62 years of ratifying these Conventions. …
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