Twelve Issues for 2022 What States Can do to Improve Respect for International Humanitarian Law
… building a global culture of respect for the law. …
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"International humanitarian law should not be construed, or interpreted, as legitimizing the resort to conflict."
… and telecommunications in the context of international security. Third Formal Meeting. … the 'Agreed Conclusions' in the International Law section the reaffirmation – currently in paragraph 84 – that ' international humanitarian law reduces risks and potential …
China: Peking University wins 17th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot for Asia-Pacific
… of pitching and defending arguments, budding lawyers from Peking University, China, won the 17th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot for Asia-Pacific …
Australia: 4th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law
… Government, Australian Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross … and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) gathers government officials and Red …
Study on Customary International Humanitarian Law: A Contribution to the Understanding and Respect for the Rule of Law in Armed Conflict
… the rationale behind a study on customary international humanitarian law recently undertaken by the ICRC at the …
ICRC president, Egypt’s Minister of Justice sign MoU to boost collaboration on International Humanitarian Law
… of Justice Omar Marwan and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Egypt's National Commission on International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL) that aims to enhance cooperation …
ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?
… whether a situation of violence is an international armed conflict (IAC) or a … armed conflict (NIAC) under international humanitarian law (IHL) – is key for understanding what …
ICRC and ICC: Two separate but complementary approaches to ensuring respect for international humanitarian law
… As the guardian of international humanitarian law (IHL), the ICRC supports efforts to end …
How Does Law Protect in War? Cases, Documents and Teaching Materials on Contemporary Practice in International Humanitarian Law (volumes I, II and III)
… and comprehensive selection of documents on international humanitarian law (IHL) available. This publication in 3 …
ICRC, Al-Azhar University discuss commonalities between international humanitarian law and Islamic Sharia in Cairo Seminar
… (Cairo - ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross … on the “Principles of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Commonalities with the …
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