Concern about deteriorating health of Palestinian detainees hospitalized in Israel
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Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared - Supporting Syrian families of missing persons
… 21-08-2025 Geneva/Amman (ICRC) – The International … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Global Initiative on IHL: Engagement in First Phase of Consultations
… the ICRC, the event saw Jordan urging all Geneva Convention signatories to join the … decisive, collective action. In February, in Geneva, a high‑level meeting co-hosted by …
Papua New Guinea: ICRC agreement will ensure support for victims of violence
… in 1990. Its mandate is derived from the Geneva Conventions of 1949, to which Papua New Guinea … tel +675 709 93 061 Neha Thakkar, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 3160 or visit our …
Syria: 35,000 registered missing in 13 years of conflict as ICRC helps families seek answers
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … , tel: +961 81 569 718 Christian Cardon, ICRC Geneva, email: ccardon@icrc.org , tel: +41 79 …
Sudan: Brutal, targeted attacks on civilians must stop
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … 077, fseriex@icrc.org Halimatou Amadou, ICRC Geneva, +41 79 868 55 83, hamadou@icrc.org …
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer following visit to Syria
… the ICRC is calling for: • Respect of the Geneva Conventions and respect for civilians and … tel: +44 7753 80 94 71 Iolanda Jaquemet, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 447 37 26 Peter Maurer …
Distinction: Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict
The cornerstone of the 1977 Additional Protocols is the principle of distinction. This leaflet provides a concise overview of the requirements of all parties to an armed conflict to distinguish …
Papua New Guinea: Officials increase awareness of laws of war
… of the IHL, the foundations of which are the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and its two additional …
Advanced Training Course in International Humanitarian Law
… ICRC’s new conference and visitors' centre in Geneva, from 4-7 November 2013. Experts from … such as updating the Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions, collaborating on the ICRC …
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