Teaching, Debating, Researching International Humanitarian Law, Action and Policy in Universities
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Republic of Korea: Fostering international humanitarian law experts in East Asia
… Southeast and Northeast Asia Session on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)', an intensive training course on …
Russia: New and old challenges to international humanitarian law – Martens Readings
… more than 30 countries sought to answer at an international legal conference held recently … War, the Martens Readings in international humanitarian law (IHL) were held on 28 - 29 May. …
How does international humanitarian law protect journalists in armed conflict situations?
… part in the fighting, are entitled under international humanitarian law. Interview What are the main dangers faced …
International Day of the Disappeared: the ICRC calls for respect of the International Humanitarian Law
… 30-08-2018 Tel Aviv/ Gaza - On the International Day of Disappeared, the … duty and legal obligation under International Humanitarian Law to clarify the fate of the missing people. …
JOINT AU-ICRC-OCHA SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) “PRESERVING HUMANITARIAN SPACE UNDER IHL”
… Commission (AUC), The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) jointly with the International Committee of the Red Cross … United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) organized a …
Philippines: Building expertise in international humanitarian law in South-East Asia
… 10-10-2014 A regional seminar on international humanitarian law – the law applicable in armed conflict – …
How is the term "armed conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
… Opinion paper - definition of "international armed conflict" and … armed conflict" under International Humanitarian Law, the branch of international law which …
Punishing Violations of International Humanitarian Law at the National Level: A Guide for Common Law States
… The ICRC guide "Punishing Violations of International Humanitarian Law at the National Level" is intended as a …
Malaysia: Centre of Military and International Humanitarian Law marks its fifth anniversary
… make space for the human protection and international humanitarian law (IHL) safeguards? These are some of the …
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