Joint statement by the Republic of South Africa and the ICRC on the occasion of the 15th Annual Southern African Regional IHL Seminar
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Philippines: Strengthening protection for victims of armed conflict through legislation
… (ICRC) – Over 60 years after ratifying the Geneva Conventions , the Philippines has achieved … families." The Philippines ratified the four Geneva Conventions in 1952, and later their …
ICRC president pays official visit to China
… Geneva/Beijing (ICRC)– ICRC president Peter … which convinced States to agree on a fourth Geneva Convention in 1949, finally protecting … tel: +86 10 85323290-301 Ewan Watson, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 33 45 Francis Markus, …
Azerbaijan: Summer school on international humanitarian law – resting by learning
… of topics under consideration today in Geneva, New York, Brussels, Moscow, Delhi and …
Ethiopia: Facts and figures January to June 2015
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Volatile environment and humanitarian needs on the rise in Unity and Upper Nile states
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Results of the historical symposium on the Fundamental Principles
… which took place at ICRC headquarters in Geneva on 16–17 September 2015. The conference … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 … regarding China’s adherence to the Geneva Conventions and formation of a Red Cross …
What is IHL?
… humanitarian law' (or 'humanitarian law'). GENEVA AND THE HAGUE IHL has two branches: the 'law of Geneva', which is the body of rules that … of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions, which combine both branches, that …
South Africa: 15th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law - Summary Report
… years, brings together all signatories of the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols as … through the Africa Group of Ambassadors in Geneva with support from the African Union …
Sri Lanka: Operational update, January – August 2015
… students; supported the translations of the Geneva Conventions into local languages in close …
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