Protection of civilians in armed conflict
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Internal conflicts or other situations of violence – what is the difference for victims?
… such as civil unrest, riots, isolated acts of terrorism or other sporadic acts of violence. …
2013 Arms Trade Treaty - Factsheet
… under international instruments relating to terrorism to which the State is a Party, or an …
How does law protect in war?
… de, Les nouveaux mondes rebelles: conflits, terrorisme et contestations, Paris, Michalon, … conflits d’hier et d’aujourd’hui, terrorisme et nouvelles menaces, Paris, … 2009, pp. 320-336. HEINTZE Hans-Joachim, “Terrorism and Asymmetrical Conflicts: a Role …
Sri Lanka: Waiting for answers
Between July and September 2017, we started conducting lectures on ambiguous loss for students and professionals in the fields of psychology and counselling to raise awareness of it, with the aim of …
Time does not heal the wound, it teaches you to live with it
Losing someone you love is the worst nightmare every human being dreads. When you lose a loved one to conflict and violence, there is more than pain. There is anger and frustration. There is trying …
The human cost of armed conflicts in Colombia
The civilian population continues to bear the brunt of the war. We wish that the figures we report here for humanitarian consequences belonged to the distant past. However, these figures reflect the …
Australia: The "costs" of principled humanitarian action
… on the labelling of certain conflicts as ‘terrorism’ or ‘counter-terrorism’ operations, is seen by participants … are witnessing a trend of counter-terrorism (and other) legislation that …
8 things we must do to tackle humanitarian crises in 2019
… - even in armed conflicts - involving counter-terrorism operations, asymmetric warfare and …
Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine
This week, ICRC president Peter Maurer is in Ukraine, his second visit to the country since the conflict broke out almost three years ago. In this diary, he will share some impressions of the people …
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