Creating and Teaching an IHL Course
… with recommendations on how best to teach international humanitarian law (IHL). Through peer-to-peer discussions …
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Operational and policy research
… and how to influence it to comply with international humanitarian law; increasing knowledge of the lived …
Cairo Declaration on the protection of cultural property
… at national level. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ Cairo …
State of the World's Cash panel discussion
… state of Cash transfer programming (CTP) in humanitarian aid, and the extent to which … and practitioners from a range of humanitarian and government actors to discuss … CTP and steps to further integrate it into humanitarian responses, systems and processes. …
Indonesia: 29 Gegana commanders discuss international human rights standards for policing
… and 27 provinces, are gathering to discuss international human rights standards for … and improve compliance with them during law enforcement operations such as arrests, … help police forces incorporate international humanitarian law and human-rights standards …
South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference
… Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the Pretoria Regional …
Geneva Conventions 75th Anniversary: Reaffirm commitment to IHL and make it a political priority
… protocols, have become the cornerstone of international humanitarian law. The fact that all States freely and …
The Interplay between IHL and IHRL
… of the latest developments and challenges in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. They enable …
Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia
… scenario in Colombia has intensified the humanitarian challenges. However, our current … our existing classification of eight non-international armed conflicts in the country, … on the criteria established by humanitarian law. Nonetheless, we are closely monitoring the …
Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention
… offered the Commentaries' perspective on key humanitarian issues while showing their … Cycle on "Generating Respect for the Law" , which aims at reasserting the importance … Lehto, Ambassador, Senior Expert on Public International Law, Finland Geoffrey Corn, …
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