Peacekeeping operations: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2018
… Assembly, Fourth Committee on Respect for International Humanitarian Law in Peacekeeping Operations, Agenda item …
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Senior staff of DPRK Red Cross discuss laws of war at workshop
… of Korea (DPRK) took part in a workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) organized by the International …
ICRC, China work toward preserving humanity in war
… (Carbonnier), vice president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … and ensure respect for the International Humanitarian Law. We believe in respecting the fundamental …
International criminal justice: The institutions – Factsheet
… Factsheet on the international institutions established to deal with international criminal justice. In particular, … Court. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ …
Qatar Red Crescent society and ICRC hold international workshop to discuss role of national societies in promoting elimination of nuclear weapons
… the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … and communicate on the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the use of … Dominique Loye, the ICRC’s deputy director of Law and Policy, stressed that the outcome of …
Zimbabwe: University of Zimbabwe wins 2018 National IHL Moot Court
… their title as champions in the 2018 Zimbabwe International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court during the 12 th edition …
ICRC spotlights Global Crisis of the Missing at UN Third Committee Session
… Third Committee, agenda item 74(b) The International Committee of the Red Cross … impartial and independent nature of our humanitarian mission, stemming from our … of human remains. International humanitarian law contains relevant rules in this regard. …
ICRC and Peacekeeping Operations
… first thank the organizers for inviting the International Committee of the Red Cross … may wonder what the relations are between a humanitarian organization such as the ICRC, … respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). Ever since, we have worked closely …
Twenty years on, 1,647 people still missing in Kosovo
… in Kosovo. The session was chaired by the International Committee of the Red Cross … issue, which should be treated as a purely humanitarian one. Waiting for their missing … In line with international humanitarian law, the families have the right to know what …
Role of academia in promoting and developing IHL: Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony
… International humanitarian law (IHL) is undoubtedly shaped by States and … application of IHL and detention in non-international armed conflict. They will talk …
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