Online launch of the Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law
… How is international humanitarian law (IHL) also known as the law of armed … edition of the Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law . The …
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Inaugural edition of the Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law
… The Asia-Pacific is a complex and diverse international humanitarian law (IHL) landscape. From Nauru to Pakistan, …
43rd Round Table on Current Issues of International Humanitarian Law
… From 9 September to 7 October 2020, the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) and the International Committee of …
15th Annual All Africa Moot Competition in International Humanitarian Law
… The 15th Annual All Africa Moot Competition in International Humanitarian Law took place in Arusha, Tanzania from 14-22 …
Syria: Vienna talks must focus on respect for International Humanitarian Law
… to try to end the conflict in Syria , the International Committee of the Red Cross … by increasing respect for International Humanitarian Law. "We welcome these talks as a positive …
Belarus: ICRC brings together 14 countries to discuss international humanitarian law
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … Seminar on Implementation of International Humanitarian Law in Minsk from 18 to 20 March 2015. This …
National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law: Guidelines for Success
… Towards respecting and implementing international humanitarian law International humanitarian law (IHL) …
Collaboration with judicial institutions promotes international humanitarian law expertise among African students
… in the 17th edition of the All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition in Arusha, Tanzania from 18 to …
Constraints on the Waging of War: An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
… the development of the principal rules of international humanitarian law from their origins to the present day. It …
Contemporary Challenges to Humanitarian Action, 7th Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law
… the congratulations and best wishes of the International Committee of the Red Cross … the opportunity to discuss the challenges for humanitarian action in today's tumultuous … Conventions and other bodies of international law have codified the limits of war and limits …
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