South Africa: Annual regional seminar on international humanitarian law
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Detainees’ contacts with families are Israel's obligation under IHL
… for their families. According to the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, Palestinians are …
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… the existing commentaries to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
Protect all humanity by ratifying the nuclear weapon ban treaty
… Last year, the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions , the foundational instruments of …
Israel and the occupied territories: More hostages and detainees returned home in fourth phase of release operations
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Philippines: International humanitarian law handbook turned over to BARMM Parliament
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
… was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
Gaza: Increased armed hostilities in Rafah pose disastrous risk to civilian lives and infrastructure
… 14-02-2024 Geneva (ICRC) — The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
6th Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
… of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. Geneva, 17 August 2020 — This year's … Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Geneva, 17 August 2020 This year’s Conference …
ICRC alarmed over unacceptable use of explosive weapons in urban areas
… 13-10-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – Ahead of its address to the … please contact: Ewan Watson, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 33 45 or +41 79 244 64 …
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