… challenges, such as the implications of anti-terrorism legislation for humanitarian action, … speaking on the issue of IHL and counter-terrorism measures, drew attention to: the proliferation of counter-terrorism laws, such as those prohibiting …
… States for legitimate purposes, such as anti-terrorism operations. This list could be …
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 …
… violence, whether though military or counter terrorism operations, intercommunity violence …
… preoccupy us – whether military, counterterrorism, criminal, or inter-community … criminal law, national legislation, or counterterrorism legislation amongst others. … is key that political agendas, like fighting terrorism, can be brought in line with …
… by elaborate sanctions regimes and counter-terrorism measures. Humanitarian organizations … levels, and the recognition that counter-terrorism measures must be compliant with … a humanitarian space in domestic counter-terrorism regulations. But our license to …
… about the increased impact that counter-terrorism measures have on impartial … necessary to ensure security and eliminate terrorism. But certain measures, most notably counter-terrorism legislation and sanctions, can …
… And as States engage in new counter terrorism activities, it is essential that … military and civilian activities blurring; Terrorism and counter-terrorism entrenched in dynamics of conflict; …
… on the respect of basic principles in counter terrorism operations and on asymmetric … elaborate sanctions procedures and counter-terrorism measures. Humanitarian principles …
International Conference - Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 4-6 September 2019 From 4 to 6 September 2019, over 120 participants from around the world gathered in the historic town of Dambulla, Sri Lanka, for an …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
