Investigating and prosecuting serious violations: an important tool against impunity
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Joint Press Release: AU-ICRC Roundtable Reinforces Commitment to Strengthening Conduct and Discipline in Peace Support Operations
… the 7th Roundtable on Common Article I of the Geneva Conventions on respecting and ensuring respect … obligations in Article I, common to the 4 Geneva Conventions. It brings together …
Poland: ICRC vice-president exchanges with government officials
… October to join in the commemorations of the Geneva Conventions. During the visit, he met with the … event commemorating 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions …
IHL App 3.0: read, search, save and share international humanitarian law better, anywhere, anytime
… The Geneva Conventions and their Commentaries Other … humanitarian law (IHL) – most notably, the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
Poland: The ICRC and the Swiss Embassy commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, in cooperation with the … Red Cross IHL school and a two-day trip to Geneva for the winning entry. I must admit …
ICRC congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize and work to ensure nuclear weapons are never used again
… 11-10-2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Opening Statement by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) At the event commemorating 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… event marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. I am pleased to be visiting … we mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions . They are foundational …
Lebanon: Frequently asked questions about international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians, and our work in conflict
… to perform the tasks entrusted to it by the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, their …
Ethiopia: Marking the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… This year we mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of August 1949, under the theme … “The One Set of Rules We All Agree on”. The Geneva Conventions are the basic rules of war …
International Humanitarian Law Conference in Dublin
… to promote the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, a small team participated in this … the day focused on the next 75 years of the Geneva Conventions, exploring trends and …
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