Nigeria: Lecturers discuss research and study of international humanitarian law
… Abuja (ICRC) – A three-day workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL), gathering close to 70 lecturers, …
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Engaging practitioners on the application of international humanitarian law (IHL)
… First Foundation Course on International Humanitarian Law Presently, the world faces more than 40 …
China: Reporters get trained in international humanitarian law, first aid
… Beijing (ICRC) – The first-ever workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the protection of journalists …
Missing Israeli nationals: Hamas must abide by international humanitarian law
… 08-06-2017 Tel Aviv – The International Committee of the Red Cross … with their obligations under international humanitarian law with regard to the five Israeli nationals …
Nigeria: Nigerian Human Rights Commission trains in international humanitarian law
… a three-day workshop in Abuja to learn about international humanitarian law in armed conflict. The workshop, conducted …
International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and … This is the fourth report on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the challenges of contemporary …
Azerbaijan: Summer school on international humanitarian law – resting by learning
… Azerbaijani capital. The participants were lawyers, international relations specialists and … that the ICRC should work with local and international institutions that are aiming to …
Prisoners of war and detainees protected under international humanitarian law
… for their treatment and eventual release. International humanitarian law (IHL) also protects other persons deprived …
General and specific protection of women under international humanitarian law
… specific protection afforded to women under international humanitarian law, meaning that some of the legal provisions …
The International Committee of the Red Cross as guardian of international humanitarian law
… The ICRC acts as the guardian of international humanitarian law, a complex role that is closely connected …
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.