Policy paper: Missing migrants
… This stems from its mandate under the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional … those related to data protection. 3 The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their …
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Mandela Day: Improving the lives of detainees
… world of political imprisonment.” “The Geneva Conventions...continue to remind us most … with the ICRC, which we nicknamed “M-Geneva”, was in 1980 following a hunger strike …
Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine
… humanitarian intermediary, laid down in the Geneva Conventions, is now more widely recognized and …
Our work in Thailand
… medical staff for first-aid trainings in Geneva, Switzerland. Their medical staff are …
South Sudan: Facts and figures May 2015 - The Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement's Fundamental Principles in action
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
IHL contributes to the prevention of an arms race in outer space
… Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions. In particular, the Protocol …
'Whether Afghanistan, Syria or Ukraine: IHL is the line between barbarity and our common humanity' - ICRC President Peter Maurer
… in the ICRC's role as the guardian of the Geneva Conventions – a set of universally ratified …
President Peter Maurer UNGA 2021: International Humanitarian Law - Enhancing Monitoring, Improving Compliance
… More than 70 years after their adoption, the Geneva Conventions enjoy universal ratification, and … violations of IHL, the ICRC, with the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian …
Reaffirming the importance of integrated protection of civilians
… for International Law and Policy, ICRC, Geneva Giving her opening remarks, Dr. Helen … on PoC (ICRC) – Jamie Williamson, ICRC Geneva In his presentation, Jamie Williamson … highlighted the difference between the Geneva Conventions (where the minimum age for …
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 …
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