… weapons and the use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas are among the … de la XXXII Asistencia de salud en peligro (Health Care in Danger) Moderación: El Salvador. …
… two-day historical symposium entitled "Connecting with the Past: The Fundamental Principles … alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity during armed … be available during the conference at http://careforthefuture.exeter.ac.uk/events/ iv …
… to know as Aylan Kurdi, was from Kobane (Ain al-Arab), Syria. He is one of hundreds of … opposition groups are operating. We visited health facilities where the injured and sick … bakeries where every ounce of flour was being carefully used. We saw how close to the edge …
… 15th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law 18 – 21 … Minister Landers noted the importance of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) Project, which was …
… 18-09-2015 Harare (ICRC) – A seminar aimed at identifying best practices to improve access to essential health services during peace support … African countries. "When access to health care is hindered or blocked during …
… ambulance at SHAPE (c) SHAPE Photographic "Health Care in Danger - an issue for our times" hosted at …
… 50 million people in urban areas face protracted and repeated … current approach, so as to minimize public health risks, the displacement of civilians … health services no longer have the ability to care for the wounded or treat chronic …
… Conflict has made life hard for everyone in eastern Ukraine, but older people suffer … has been cut off for months, and the health centre is closed. Bringing in food or … They help each other and they take care of the most vulnerable – in particular …
… In war and conflict, emergency workers witness … terrible violence and suffering. Protecting health care and ensuring its effectiveness includes …
… A hospital is more than a building. Its protection is not just about erecting … mental, is also essential to ensuring that health facilities function. This was the clear … of Health Facilities" as part of the Health Care in Danger project. The workshops …
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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.
