Implementing IHL in West Africa
… Since 2001, the International Committee of the Red Cross and … on implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in ECOWAS Member States. While …
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Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds
… people feel they have respected neither the law nor the basic humanity of local citizens? … their allies and ensure better respect for international humanitarian law. And once the guns fall …
The Geneva Conventions 150 years later … still relevant?
… to reflect on the development of the law of war and the continued relevance of the … Annual Southern Africa Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), an annual event …
Libya: “There is no buffer for any economic shocks”
… social services. Faced with the enormous humanitarian needs resulting from the … humanitarian organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross … by the economic insecurity. The widespread law and order deficiency, aggravated by the …
Regulating autonomous weapons: “The Caribbean States have an important role to play”
… by Sophie Orr, Regional Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross for … States to tackle one of the most pressing humanitarian concerns for the future of armed … of many of the International Humanitarian Law, IHL rules (limiting or prohibiting the …
Yemen: The catastrophic cost of conflict
… The humanitarian situation in Yemen is … far. No family has been left untouched. The laws of war must be respected. There must be …
DR Congo: Displaced people and host communities struggle to obtain essentials in North Kivu
… the field have observed an increased need for humanitarian aid, both among displaced people … Kivu must also fulfil their obligations under international law. Humanitarian organizations must have …
Penal Repression: Punishing War Crimes
… breaches must be punished; violations of international humanitarian law; international and national tribunals. …
Malaysia: IHL conference commemorates 150 years of the first Geneva Convention
… media and legal practioners convened at the International Islamic University Malaysia … for a two-day conference on international humanitarian law. The gathering coincided with the …
Yemen: The conflict continues ... the cost rises
… 1.3 million displaced from their homes. The laws of war must be respected. There must be … should be facilitated. The scale of the humanitarian problem in Yemen cannot be …
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