War in cities: what is at stake?
… complexities, the better we can adjust our humanitarian response. Two thirds of the … bombs or gunfire. The Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law speak very clearly to the obligation …
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War in cities: what is at stake?
… been urbanizing too, and therefore so has humanitarian action. We are increasingly … the ICRC and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. An … events of this cycle, subscribe to our Law and Policy Newsletter . Switzerland …
Damascus: Syria team wins the Regional Humanitarian Law competition for students from Arab universities
… the first prize in the first-ever Regional International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Competition organized in Cairo, …
The four things we must do to reduce suffering in Syria
… ago, in one of the most complex and dangerous humanitarian operations of the Syrian war, … eastern Aleppo. It was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross and … respect for international humanitarian law. Hospitals hit, health and humanitarian …
Zimbabwe: ICRC calls on African states to honour their commitments to protect IDPs
… after the adoption of this agreement, the International Committee of the Red Cross … capacity to anticipate and respond to the humanitarian needs that arise when people have … Union. "Above all, ensuring respect for the laws of war is central to preventing …
30th Surgical Seminar "The management of patients with war wounds", Geneva, March 2017
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … and pertinent aspects of international humanitarian law; surgical and anaesthetic techniques; and …
Philippines: Empowering jail paralegals in the decongestion effort
… and Penology (BJMP), with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross … stakeholders such as public attorneys, law enforcement, court staff and judges, among … ICRC, a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization, has been visiting …
Greece: ICRC delegates meet President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to discuss the humanitarian situation in Greece
… (ICRC) – On 28 March, delegates from the International Committee of the Red Cross … the Greek president, to discuss the humanitarian situation in Greece and how to … afforded by international and domestic law must be upheld." For further information, …
Bringing the era of nuclear weapons to an end in the name of humanity
… and elimination of nuclear weapons is a humanitarian imperative. The International Committee of the Red Cross and … compatibility with international humanitarian law. And today, a large majority of States …
China: Moot court debate in action
… A mooter from National Law School of India University (Bangalore) … LIU / ICRC Prof. Shiyan SUN from Institute of International Law, Chinese Academy of Social … LIU / ICRC The 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot, held in Hong Kong …
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