Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention
… succession, international criminal justice, terrorism and international humanitarian law. …
… succession, international criminal justice, terrorism and international humanitarian law. …
… next at 52 percent; increasing poverty and terrorism were next, both with 47 percent; and …
A colleague's reflections from Ebola's epicentre Zawadi's sorrowful cry stabs me in the heart. I see her body bend and shrink as her breath seems to fight against her rage. Five unrecognizable human …
… to prisons, including as part of counter-terrorism measures. Children are punished for …
As digital technologies take center stage in contemporary armed conflicts, the Brussels Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) engages with key EU partners advocating for …
… challenges of conflict, including counter-terrorism operations in armed conflict. IHL …
… non-state armed groups. Ensure that counter-terrorism measures and sanctions do not impede …
… principle of humanity. This includes counter-terrorism operations in armed conflict, …
… well-being of their populations, these anti-terrorism measures have an adverse impact on …
Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer at the Moscow International Security Conference, June 24, 2021 Excellencies, colleagues Thank you to the Ministry of Defense for the opportunity to address you: In the …
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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.