Arms Trade Treaty: We must stop irresponsible arms trade or transfers
… States Parties to consider respect for international humanitarian law and human rights law in their arms …
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Ethical decisions - good but not always easy to make
… treat first, a civilian or a combatant? Under international humanitarian law all wounded people shall be considered to …
Fighting by the rules
… film examines the development of the law of armed conflict and considers its … facts for illustration, it demonstrates how humanitarian law is wholly compatible with the principles …
Kalidou Koulibaly: Senegal footballer signs up to defend the most vulnerable in armed conflicts
… at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegalese international Kalidou Koulibaly has joined … weapon bearers of the rules of international humanitarian law. The film, entitled Defenders , is aimed …
Australia: Military lawyers gather to strengthen expertise in IHL
… Military lawyers from Asia and the Pacific recently … a baseline level of military expertise in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and other international …
Ethiopia: Facts and figures January to June 2015
… FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The International Committee of the Red Cross … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
Delivering emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict in Nigeria
… particularly in remote areas where few humanitarian organizations are able to … the rights of civilians and the best international standards for their protection. … DISSEMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) AND HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES Military …
Pretoria: Over 5,000 migrants contacted their families in 2015
… and government officials were sensitized on International Humanitarian Law. Highlights of our work in Pretoria 4,400 …
1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949
… International humanitarian law is the set of rules which, in times of … of warfare. It applies both in situations of international and non-international armed …
DR Congo: Civilians in the firing line as use of heavy weapons signals alarming new phase of armed conflict in the east
… one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian crises, Robert Mardini, director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Mr Mardini. Under international humanitarian law, parties to a conflict have a …
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