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Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention for Warfare at Sea

… offered the Commentaries' perspective on key humanitarian issues while showing their … Conventions of 1949 form the foundation of international humanitarian law and provide a framework setting out the …

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Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention on Wounded and Sick

… Conventions of 1949 form the foundation of international humanitarian law and provide a framework setting out the …

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Detainees’ contacts with families are Israel's obligation under IHL

… Jerusalem - The International Committee of the Red Cross … full responsibilities under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with regard to family contacts …

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E-briefing: Humanitarian perspectives on the changing face of war

… looking at war through historical, legal and humanitarian lenses, one can learn how it has … better equipped to comprehend contemporary humanitarian challenges, among others, the …

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Sustainable development at the ICRC, report 2015-2016

… these fields and enhance its compliance with international laws and policies. A few examples of best … forefront of sustainable development in the humanitarian sector. The annexes to this …

Report

Jordan: ICRC response to needs from January to March 2017

… conflict entering its seventh year, the International Committee of the Red Cross … places.  Organized training sessions on the Law of Armed Conflict at the Royal Jordanian … awareness session. PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL)   Organized two …

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War at the root of hunger

… of Operations, ICRC We are on the brink of a humanitarian mega-crisis unprecedented in … and massive scaling up of support from the international community. If we treat this as … not support those who fail to abide by the laws of war. Looking at the long-term, what …

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The red cross, red crescent and red crystal. What do they mean? In one word: protection

… mean? They are symbols of protection that international law gives to the wounded and sick, and those … their logos. They help people know they are humanitarian organisations, helping people in …

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Yemen: As situation deteriorates, ICRC doubles its aid budget

… the Middle East, Robert Mardini, has said the humanitarian situation in Yemen is deteriorating fast and a massive international effort is needed to relieve the … are functioning. International humanitarian law is being flouted with civilians and …

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Yemen: ICRC Statement on behalf of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

… to the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, held in Geneva, … in the world. We see basic humanitarian law being flouted. Civilians targeted. … their lives. Warring parties must abide by international humanitarian law. Moreover, …

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