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Nigeria: ICRC condemns aid worker’s murder, appeals to abductors to spare remaining hostages

… 25-09-2019 Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … urge those still holding the members of the humanitarian mission who were kidnapped in … to them." Under international humanitarian law, all parties to an armed conflict must …

News release

Syria: States must strike a balance between security and treating people humanely

… unwavering support for neutral and impartial humanitarian work, and for unhindered access … with treating people humanely and within the law. In a society divided by years of … all parties to conflict respect and ensure international humanitarian law is respected in …

Statement

The endurance of the Geneva Conventions shows us what is possible

… on, we must ask ourselves: where can the international community ensure greater … For we know that when international humanitarian law is respected lives are saved, hospitals …

Statement

Assessment of ICRC’s evaluation function: Final report

… 20 September 2019 Consortium of TRAASS International & Owl RE ABOUT THE AUTHORS The … Team Leader - Cara has over 15 years of humanitarian and international development … violations of international humanitarian law’ or evaluating the degree to which ICRC …

Report

Indonesia: ICRC strengthens collaboration with religious circles

… the fifth annual certificate course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic Law, as well as a series …

Law and policy topic

Round table "Memory and War"

… as well as the experts in the field of international humanitarian law, psychology, history, arts and …

Event

Voices from the Field

… this event profiled instances of how international humanitarian law (IHL) have had a positive impact on the …

Event

Explosive weapons in cities: Civilian devastation and suffering must stop

… its impacts. Alarmed at the devastating humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, the International Committee of the Red Cross … power of international humanitarian law (IHL) when its rules are scrupulously …

Statement

Implementing IHL in West Africa: Redux

… In November 2018, a West African International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Plan of Action was validated by …

Law and policy topic

Philippines launches nationwide IHL infomercial

… and the rules of war, the Philippines' International Humanitarian Law Ad Hoc Committee launched an infomercial …

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