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Jordan: Facts & figures on ICRC's work from January to June 2016

… living in Jordan are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Despite challenges … granted resettlement in third countries. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS - … with the JRCS. International Humanitarian Law courses to 2,500 members of the armed and …

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Implementing IHL: Participation of the American States in IHL treaties and their national implementation - 2014/2015 report

… was prepared by the Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) of the ICRC for submission to Member …

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Panel: Climate, conflict and the environment

… presented by Australian Red Cross, the International Committee of the Red Cross and … to the Australian Red Cross WA International Humanitarian Law Advisory Committee for presenting the …

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Protected persons

International humanitarian law protects a wide range of people and … civilians and civilian objects. Video International humanitarian law sets out what …

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ICRC prisoner release and transport.

Asia Pacific Media Summit: War Reporting: Navigating an ethical minefield

… of journalists risking it all to spotlight humanitarian crises, and the many ethical … below. Register here About the ICRC The International Committee of the Red Cross … over the world to increase knowledge of the laws of war and how they apply (international

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Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL

International Conference - Dambulla, Sri … Interface Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL)". The conference was organised by …

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Virtual Reality & Innovation

… complex and variable subject matter, like International Humanitarian Law (IHL), motivated the ICRC to look deeper …

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A virtual reality showing a street view of devastated ruins.

Winners of the Fourth Arabic writing competition on Tackling COVID - 19

… The International Committee of the Red Cross, … COVID - 19: Pandemics and International Humanitarian Law”. After reviewing 40 research papers from …

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Ethiopia: Helping the drought-affected, displaced and the vulnerable in detention

… living conditions and promote compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL). Highlights of our work in Ethiopia …

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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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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.