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Palestinian detainees on hunger strike at risk of irreversible health consequences

… hunger strike by Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, the International Committee … said the head of ICRC’s health department in Israel and the occupied territories, Dr …

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What’s new in law and case law around the world? Biannual update, July to December 2013

… covered are Bangladesh, Colombia, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands and South Africa. … for damages relating to IHL violations. Israel Yoav Hess et al v. Chief of Staff, HCJ … and methods of warfare. On 9 July 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court sitting as the High …

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West Bank: Small grants go a long way

… are all happy." The ICRC has been working in Israel and the Occupied Territories since …

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ICRC launches 2024-2027 institutional strategy

… hostages and detainees in Yemen, Sudan, and Israel and occupied territories. "There is an …

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"From Zero Cost to Zero Waste": Creative Palestinian Women Help Save the Environment

… Women's Day this year, the ICRC in Israel and the Occupied Territories (ILOT), …

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Eleven Women Facing War: Exhibition at Parlamentarium in Brussels

… Colombia, Gaza, Hebron (West Bank), Israel,, Kosovo and Sierra Leone. "We are …

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Lebanon: Facts and figures 2015

… 5 persons and 5 bodies repatriated from Israel and the Occupied Territories into …

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Recent developments of the interplay between IHL and IHRL

… rights law in situations of armed conflict ”, Israel Law Review, Vol. 40, No. 2, 2007, pp. … Violations of The Law of Armed Conflict ”, Israel Yearbook on Human Rights, Volume 46, … Activities on the Territory of the Congo ICJ/Israel, Separation Wall/Security Fence in the …

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Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict: A blog series

… Kingdom, and continental Europe), and from Israel, to share views on a variety of topics. …

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Gaza: ICRC calls for protection of civilians while hoping for an agreement amidst evacuations, military operations and negotiations

… (ICRC) warned in February that a significant Israeli military operation in Rafah would pose … areas in Rafah were issued on Monday by Israel, the ICRC reiterates that all must be …

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