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Pakistan: New law to prevent violence against health-care workers, facilities and patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

… 28, P. 52 P. 42 Raj Muhammad v. Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court, PLD 2003 Lahore 588 P. 42 Dr. … found in both the PPC and the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, create offences for acts … against public servants constitute an act of terrorism, as legislated in the AntiTerrorism

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ICRC president to UN Security Council: Space for impartial humanitarian action under threat

… by elaborate sanctions regimes and counter-terrorism measures. Humanitarian organizations … levels, and the recognition that counter-terrorism measures must be compliant with … a humanitarian space in domestic counter-terrorism regulations. But our license to …

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"Now, more than ever, it is critical that States take bold steps to respect IHL and to mitigate the harm to civilians caught in conflict."

… negative impact of sanctions and counter-terrorism measures on humanitarian aid. Such … must limit the humanitarian impact of counter-terrorism measures and sanctions by putting in …

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Bringing IHL Home through Domestic Law and Policy: Report

… 34 PROMOTING A COUNTER-TERRORISM FRAMEWORK THAT IS COHERENT AND … 35 Adopting IHL-compliant counter-terrorism … and their use comply with IHL. Counter-terrorism and the facilitation of humanitarian … themed session of the week will be on counter-terrorism and the facilitation of humanitarian …

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JOINT AU-ICRC-OCHA SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) “PRESERVING HUMANITARIAN SPACE UNDER IHL”

… negative impact of sanctions and counter-terrorism measures on humanitarian aid in the … humanitarian activities from counter-terrorism legislation. The seminar yielded …

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Eight rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and four obligations for states to restrain them

Today, an unprecedented number of civilians is becoming involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Civilians – including hacktivists, to cyber security professionals, ‘white hat’, ‘black hat’ …

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Toy soldiers on the buttons of a computer keyboard

Relevant and practical: The Additional Protocols at 40

… also strengthen the rules addressing terrorism in armed conflicts. In addition to … is not applicable in the context of fighting terrorism." "The law imposes unfair symmetric … today – including in certain counter-terrorism operations – is often a tactic to …

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ICRC President: "The humanitarian carveouts have allowed people to benefit from life-saving assistance"

… to the closely-related area of counter terrorism regulations. Tens of millions of … or are in control. As it stands now, counter-terrorism penal legislation may encompass …

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Radicalization in detention – the ICRC's perspective

… and in particular the threat posed by acts of terrorism. International Humanitarian Law does not define terrorism, but expressly prohibits ‘acts of terrorism’, whichever party to a conflict …

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Healing hidden wounds: Surviving armed violence in Burkina Faso

Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable … For people who have witnessed violence, there are the hidden wounds that have a serious impact on their lives – and civilians in …

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