Cairo Declaration on the protection of cultural property
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Education programmes for young people
… Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is an education programme that … of age to the basic rules and principles of international humanitarian law (IHL).The … more – visit www.ehl.icrc.org Introduction to International Law (IHL) Since 1995, the …
Protecting vulnerable groups during conflict
… from the perspectives of IHL and Islamic law Islamic law is the bedrock of Islam and … their conduct in warfare. The similarities in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic law of war …
Nuclear weapons
… the world has wrestled with the issue of how international humanitarian law applies to such weapons. The International …
‘Will seize every opportunity to promote IRRC in Chinese academic circles’
… Professor Zhu Lijiang, vice-dean of School of International Law, China University of Political Science and … scholars and for promoting international humanitarian law (IHL) in China. Please tell …
We must change trajectory of harm caused by conflict and climate shocks
… Statement to "The Humanitarian Impact of Combined Conflict, … European Union, the Republic of Niger and the International Committee of the Red Cross I … without respect of international humanitarian law cause even greater destruction. Today, 12 …
70 years of Geneva Conventions: Entries sought for young writers’ competition
… , this year's edition of the Young Humanitarian Writers' competition calls upon … was launched today, is being organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … are at the core of international humanitarian law, which is the body of international law …
The power of asking “How”: a key to understanding the development of IHL?
… "How does international humanitarian law (IHL) develop?" is a question, seemingly …
“Lest the ghosts of Guernica keep haunting us…”
… Keynote speech by Nils Melzer, Director of International Law, Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy on the occasion of the …
Online Community for National Committees and Similar Entities on IHL - Factsheet
… order to ensure the effective application of international humanitarian law (IHL), many states have created national …
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