Papua New Guinea: Officials increase awareness of laws of war
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Fourth Meeting of Representatives of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law of Commonwealth States
… and the rule of law are embodied in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 to which all Commonwealth … ensure respect for IHL, as contained in the Geneva Conventions of 1949, recalling the …
China: Conference Marks the 40th Anniversary of 1977 Additional Protocols to Geneva Conventions
… of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, 19-20 May 2017 in Beijing. The … of Protocols I and II additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Their adoption in 1977 was …
Venezuela: Protests, armed conflict and international humanitarian law
… IHL does not apply it means that the four Geneva Conventions and their three Additional … are wounded, sick, captured, etc). Can the Geneva Conventions be "activated"? No, they …
150 years of humanitarian action
… 1864: Geneva Convention Moved by his experiences at … towards setting up the ICRC. The original Geneva Convetion enshrines the obligation to …
The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies
… “PREVENTING AND COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM” Geneva, June 2017 Contents INTRODUCTION … perception risks. 11 Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that “[c]ollective … Diplomacy Division at ICRC headquarters in Geneva (policy@icrc.org). 18 …
Angola: Improving implementation of international humanitarian law
… of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, the importance of complying with …
ICRC comments on the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
… for IHL, in line with Article 1 common to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The migration compact … all necessary measures for their protection. Geneva, 27 March 2017 6 The ICRC’s mandate and …
Australia: Launch of updated commentary on Second Geneva Convention
… of the updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention, a treaty drafted in the … at sea. Key note speaker Bruno Demeyere, Geneva-based legal adviser for the ICRC, led a … least understood and analysed of the Geneva Conventions," Dr McLaughlin said. The updated …
Humanizing the laws of war – the Red Cross and the development of International Humanitarian Law
… discussion at the ICRC's Humanitarium in Geneva on 29 June 2017 to launch Humanizing … Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN in Geneva Introductory remarks and moderation • … to update the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
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