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… killed by a human being or by a robot? If international humanitarian law (IHL) applies to humans and they are …
… the Indochina wars, ensuring respect for humanitarian principles is an ongoing effort. … Addressing the events , head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … of Department of International Law and Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, …
… anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross … in promoting and developing international humanitarian law of which the 1949 Geneva Conventions are a …
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… that can inform current efforts to establish internationally agreed limits on autonomy in … to ensure compliance with international law and to satisfy ethical concerns. This … to achieving compliance with international humanitarian law and avoiding adverse …
… In its commitment to safeguarding International Humanitarian Law, the ICRC for the 23rd time held the five …
… 19-08-2019 World Humanitarian Day 2019 honours women aid … and children are most affected. In 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross … and protection under international law. Here are some of their voices: …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
