Briefing on humanitarian situation in Middle East
… civilians. 150 years ago in St Petersburg, Russia took a leadership role in convening …
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Round table "Memory and War"
… of the ICRC Regional Delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova will … Dmitry Ispovednikov, Chief Specialist of the Russian State Military Archive Neary Adeline … Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova …
Toxic chemicals as weapons for law enforcement: a threat to life and international law?
… European Court of Human Rights found that the Russian government violated the right to life … is that of Finogenov and others vs Russia at the European Court of Human Rights. … Moscow theatre siege incident of 2002, where Russian special forces pumped toxic chemicals …
Guidelines on investigating violations of IHL: Law, policy and good practice
… European Court of Human Rights: Isayeva v Russia, Judgment, 24 February 2005 (57950/00) … 7 July 2011 (55721/07) para 168; Bazorkina v Russia, Judgment, 27 July 2006 (69481/01) para … Judgment of 16 December 2003 Isayeva v Russia, Application No. 57950/00, Judgment of …
Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching
… warfare Pre-course pack Case studies: Georgia/Russia, Independent International Fact-Finding …
Analysis of the punishments applicable to international crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) in domestic law and practice
… Estonia, Macedonia, Czech Republic and Russia). Some war crimes can also be military …
Incapacitating chemical agents: Law enforcement, human rights law and policy perspectives
… in the Case of Finogenov and Others v. Russia – Vesselina Vandova 46 Discussion 50 … along with everyone else in the auditorium. Russian special forces shot those rebels who … were among the hundreds of hostages poisoned, Russia eventually confirmed that the chemicals …
The history and negotiation of Protocol V to the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
… a number of delegations, including China, Russia and Pakistan, voiced reservations about … already in stock. Many governments, including Russia and the USA, also believed that the …
How does law protect in war?
… of International Humanitarian Law”, in Russian Yearbook of International Law 2008, … opinion, paras 55-63] B Case No. 291, Georgia/Russia, Independent International Fact-Finding … of the Congo B Case No. 290, Georgia/Russia, Human Rights Watch’s Report on the …
Hugo Slim: ICRC partnerships, today and tomorrow, in conflict and disaster
… and this year's forum will be hosted by Russia. This too promises to be transformative …
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