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Armenia։ Facts and Figures - January to December 2023

… contamination to respond to the evolving humanitarian needs. We provided hospitals with … Serobyan/ICRC FACTS & FIGURES ARMENIA The International Committee of the Red Cross … of the international humanitarian law (IHL) and act as a neutral intermediary …

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South Sudan: Facts and Figures 2021

… AND FIGURES JANUARY - DECEMBER 2021 ICRC HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN SOUTH SUDAN Between January and December 2021, the International Committee of the Red Cross … KNOWLEDGE AND RESPECT FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW Trained and engaged 1,130 members of the …

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Burkina Faso: Anyone being held must be treated with humanity and dignity

… Ouagadougou (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … at the erosion of respect for international humanitarian law in Burkina Faso over the last few months. …

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Rakhine: Returns must be safe, dignified and voluntary

… pleased to address you today and to bring a humanitarian perspective to this discussion … military, inter-community) and violations of international humanitarian law and international humanitarian rights law; …

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What treaties make up IHL? What is customary IHL?

… Extract from ICRC publication "International humanitarian law: answers to your questions" Contemporary …

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Rakhine: Tens of thousands helped despite challenges

… in the state. Following the violence, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … Red Crescent Societies, has been providing humanitarian assistance in Maungdaw and Sittwe … protection under international humanitarian law. The Movement will continue reaching out …

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Workshop structure - Sexual violence in armed conflicts workshop

… sexual violence  The legal framework  The humanitarian response 75 min III. Questions … studies1 Based on the legal approach of the international humanitarian law (IHL) reference publication How does law

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Escalation in Yemen: Civilians pay the price of the recent increase in fighting.

… of the parties are not only violations of international humanitarian law, they negate the basic principles of …

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Colombia: Civilian population suffers from rise in attacks

… Colombia (ICRC) – The humanitarian situation in Colombia worsened in … true in areas affected by the seven non-international armed conflicts and other … breaches of international humanitarian law and other humanitarian norms, such as …

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75th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions reaffirms relevance, calls for States to recommit

… The International Committee of the Red Cross and … Conventions, the cornerstone of international humanitarian law (IHL) that protects people who are not …

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Diplomatic event in Beijing to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

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