Ethiopia: Responding to the needs of people affected by ethnic violence in 2019
… The ICRC also promotes the knowledge of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) among members of defense and police …
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Bangladesh: Experts discuss relevance of Geneva Conventions amid today’s challenging humanitarian contexts
… 20 June 2019, Academicians, journalists, and humanitarian professionals came together in … to discuss the challenges and relevance of international humanitarian law (IHL) and customary law amid increasing …
Geneva Conventions: Relevant today more than ever
… Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) was a commemoration of 70 years of …
Venezuela: Humanitarian assistance for affected people
… with the Venezuelan Red Cross (VRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red … works to assist the people affected by the humanitarian consequences of violence and … and Curaçao islands, where it seeks national law. It works in strict compliance with its to …
Cambodia: Helping armed forces uphold IHL during special operations
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … of the three-day workshop, military and key law enforcement officials, defence attachés … obligations under domestic law, as guided by humanitarian law. Additionally, it focused on …
The missing in Latin America: Families will not stop searching, nor will we stop helping
… one is one of the most damaging and lasting humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts, … Tackling this problem is a daunting humanitarian challenge for the region. In … M Mejía For instance, in Peru we promoted the Law on the Search for Missing Persons , which …
Seoul: ICRC, Korean National Red Cross renew MoU to reach more people
… to help and protect people in need, the International Committee of the Red Cross … will work together to influence debates on humanitarian concerns, policy and legal issues and international humanitarian law. The organizations will also jointly …
Viet Nam: Experts from 16 countries in Asia-Pacific to delve into IHL, related themes
… 14th Southeast and Northeast Asia Session on International Humanitarian Law being organized from today in Hanoi, Viet …
The missing in Lebanon: We’re halfway there
… November 2018, the Lebanese Parliament passed Law 105, the Law on the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared, a … non-discriminatory National Commission with a humanitarian mandate to clarify the fate and …
Seoul: Over 60 officers of Special Warfare Command attend lecture on IHL
… and commanders attended a lecture on Global Humanitarian Activities of ICRC and International Humanitarian Law at Seoul on 10 April. The lecture was part …
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