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Out of the ‘mouth of a shark’: a humanitarian perspective on migration and displacement

… engaged in an interactive dialogue and raised humanitarian concerns around migration and … category may be, it remained critical for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … some violations of international humanitarian law, especially targeted violations against …

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Out of the ‘mouth of a shark’: a humanitarian perspective on migration and displacement

… engaged in an interactive dialogue and raised humanitarian concerns around migration and … the Global Migration Centre and Professor of International Law, Graduate Institute of International and …

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Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts

… The ICRC and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) launched a joint … Migration), Scott Gardiner (UK Department for International Development), Ole Grogro (German … National Societies, weapon bearers, lawmakers, local media, etc.). Relevant …

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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 … of CTP and steps to further integrate it into humanitarian responses, systems and processes. …

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Philippines: Focus on delivering clean water for Marawi evacuees and returnees

… in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province, humanitarian organizations working on the … water, food, sanitation and education. The International Committee of the Red Cross … works to promote respect for humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles …

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Aide-mémoire: How to maintain the civilian and humanitarian character of sites and settlements

… Preserving the civilian and humanitarian character of sites and … Aubin Deputy Director UNHCR’s Division of International Protection Pierre Gentile Head … largely from international humanitarian law (IHL), and to some extent international

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Stocktaking exercise: Translating Kampala Convention into practice

… providing legal advice on issues relating to international humanitarian law and supporting the negotiation process …

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Republic of Korea: Exhibition on ‘torn apart’ lives of conflict affected people

… on March 19 in Seoul. Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … awareness among the Korean public of the humanitarian consequences of conflict and at … conflict and armed violence and promote the laws that protect victims of war. The ICRC's …

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Quarterly e-newsletter: Venezuela delegation’s activities

… and also develops and maintains constructive humanitarian dialogue with different … reinforce the integration and observance of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international standards on the …

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Internally displaced persons and international humanitarian law

… internally displaced people are protected by international human rights law and domestic law and, in situations of armed conflict, by international humanitarian law (IHL). Additionally, the UN …

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