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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fragmentation of violence increases needs, ICRC president says

… about, insisting on the basic tenets of the Geneva Conventions to change behavior is worthwhile. … tel: +243 81 700 85 36 Annick Bouvier, ICRC Geneva, tel : +41 79 244 64 05 Jean-Yves …

Statement

Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law

… and, accordingly, cannot be targeted (Third Geneva Convention of 1949 (GC III), Art. … in hostilities (Article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 (GC I– IV); AP I, Art. …

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China: Senior military officers seek greater respect for law of armed conflict at sea

… of the Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention. The ICRC and the PLA have …

News release

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - Ratification kit

… of International Law and Policy in Geneva can provide guidance on implementing the … of International Law and Policy in Geneva are available for guidance on preparing …

Law and policy topic

Q&A on the ICRC's new handbook on IHL

… asked Nils Melzer, Human Rights Chair at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian … and the updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention, also published by the ICRC … a detailed interpretative guide to the First Geneva Convention, mainly intended for legal …

Law and policy topic

Enhancing protection in armed conflict through domestic law and policy

… overarching theme of the meeting, held in Geneva, was Enhancing Protection in Armed … LAW AND POLICY CONFERENCE OVERVIEW REPORT GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 30 NOVEMBER – 2 DECEMBER … of conflicts since it ratified the Geneva Conventions. The committee was created in 2013 …

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An effective killer: Five things you need to know about chemical weapons

… to prohibit their use since the Geneva Protocol on Asphyxiating or Poisonous …

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Briefing on humanitarian situation in Middle East

… States as High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention first and foremost. In the …

Law and policy topic

Global security in a polycentric world

… armed conflict, as articulated in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …

Statement

Ethics and autonomous weapon systems: An ethical basis for human control?

… the ICRC convened a round-table meeting in Geneva from 28 to 29 August 2017 to explore the … Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Geneva, 3 April 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the … a provision that first appeared in the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, was later …

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