Cameroon: Humanitarian reporting awards
… to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949.. Read the rules … commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949 (GC75). …
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Autonomous weapons: The ICRC recommends adopting new rules
… Weapons Systems - 3–13 August 2021, Geneva The International Committee of the Red …
Frequently asked questions: Rules of war
… conflict'. IHL is made up of treaties ( the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are … forces or non-State armed groups. The Geneva Conventions , which are central to IHL, …
South Africa: 15th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law - Summary Report
… years, brings together all signatories of the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols as … through the Africa Group of Ambassadors in Geneva with support from the African Union …
Niger: Humanitarian law manual for armed forces
… armed forces training. Niger is party to the Geneva Conventions and to most other humanitarian law … +227 96 66 99 12 Claire Aude Kaplun, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 31 49 or +41 79 244 64 …
Our Strategies, Policies and Code of Conduct
… was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC demands protection of patients, health-care workers, medical facilities in Gaza amid escalating attacks
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Philippines: Deepening dialogue on humanitarian law and Islamic law
… times of war have been codified in IHL. The Geneva Conventions—the main instruments of IHL—are …
Azerbaijan: Dozens of families received answers they were waiting for
… ones. This right is also enshrined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949. In line with its …
Israel and the occupied territories: The ICRC urges protection for Gaza civilians evacuating and staying behind
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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