ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2019
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A step further in the search for persons missing in connection with 1992-93 armed conflict in Abkhazia
… meeting today, on 4 December, in Yerevan. The International Committee of the Red Cross … of all the participants to this strictly humanitarian process, along with the increased … pace. Under international humanitarian law, families have the right to know what …
African Union: ICRC calls on all parties to conflict to respect IHL in urban warfare
… of the ICRC to the African Union, 15th International Conference on Urban Health, … and violence on health the ICRC's expanding humanitarian response in urban areas a call … greater respect of international humanitarian law (IHL) in urban armed conflict and the …
Voices from Within: A decade of questions racing through the minds of war surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa
… are in even greater need of medical care. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent … Voices from Within Report Stories from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … 34 Humanitarian help can be a war of its … care to all those in need. Humanitarian law specifically protects medical …
Australia: New technologies and implications for states
… rapidly advancing weapons technologies. The International Committee of the Red Cross, the … being developed at a quicker pace than the law," said Netta Goussac, a legal adviser in … be used in compliance with international humanitarian law. In particular, the seminar …
ICRC President statement on 150th Anniversary of the St Petersburg Declaration
… and strengthening the implementation of international humanitarian law. In particular the ICRC has welcomed the …
Indonesia: UNPAR crowned national champion of IHL moot court competition, 2018
… It's going to be destination Hong Kong for the law students of Parahyangan Catholic … who won the national round of the 2018 International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition held …
ICRC, ROK foreign ministry hold IHL seminar for Korean officials
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … affairs conducted the first-ever workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) for government officials and …
Fourth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
… by this Convention and by customary international humanitarian law, which is binding on all parties to all …
Humanizing borders
… management should also take into account humanitarian considerations including on … representatives of affected communities, international organizations and academia. What … Durham Moderator Director of International Law and Policy, ICRC Abdul Karim Albrem …
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