ICRC President Spoljaric concludes visit to Moscow: Progress on prisoners of war is urgent
… Geneva (ICRC) - During a visit to Moscow over … obligations to respect rules laid out in the Geneva Conventions. Note to editors and …
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The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission
… by Article 90 of Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949. __________ …
The People on War report: ICRC Worldwide Consultation on the Rules of War
… To mark the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1999, the ICRC …
Falklands / Malvinas: The ICRC’s role, 30 years on
… on each person, in compliance with the Third Geneva Convention, and provided copies to the … to the Argentine government. Under the 1949 Geneva Conventions, all parties to a conflict – in …
8 things we must do to tackle humanitarian crises in 2019
… 8. Respecting the law, no excuses As the Geneva Conventions turn 70 in 2019, we recognize that …
Ethiopia: Army officers discuss laws of armed conflict and international human rights standards
… colleagues. Formally entrusted under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols …
Armed conflict in Ukraine: Families of all POWs need answers on their loved ones
… 20-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – As per its mandate given by the Third Geneva Convention, and in agreement with all … The nations that agreed to the Geneva Conventions committed to protecting the lives …
IHL Day 2020: Preserving human dignity in times of armed conflict
… Law Day on this day, 12 August, we recall the Geneva Conventions which came into being on this same … in the aftermath of the Second World War. The Geneva Conventions are among the very few …
Communiqué of the 5th AU-ICRC Common Article 1 Roundtable
… convened the 5th Common Article 1 of the Geneva Convention Roundtable on Tuesday, 15 …
Atomic weapons and non-directed missiles: ICRC statement, 1950
… High Contracting Parties, Signatory to the Geneva Conventions for the Protection of the Victims of War. Geneva, 5 April 1950. On 6 August 1945, when …
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