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Falklands/Malvinas Islands: Talks planned on identifying Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery

… The International Committee of the Red Cross … The identification project is an exclusively humanitarian endeavour to try and give the … provisions of international humanitarian law. The Argentine authorities handled the …

Article

New survey reveals Australian attitudes to torture in conflict

… report on attitudes to war, conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross … which found overwhelming support for the laws of war designed to protect civilians and … others needed to better understand why humanitarian laws and values matter. "While …

News release

A new future ahead

… China University of Political Science and Law for the International Humanitarian Law Moot Court in 2008. She not …

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Global survey reveals strong support for Geneva Conventions but growing indifference to torture

… the vast majority of people believe that the laws of war matter. This recognition of basic … people truly believe in the importance of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva …

News release

People on War 2016: Background, methodology and results

… In 2016, the ICRC commissioned WIN/Gallup International to conduct a survey among the … Show) ............................... 9 Q9. Humanitarian workers are sometimes injured or … 8 People on War 2016 Q13. There is a body of law about how wars must be conducted, known as …

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People on War 2016

… of States and armed groups. Violations of the laws of war – including the targeting of civilians, humanitarian workers and hospitals – continue. … war. The survey was carried out by WIN/Gallup International and their partners in the …

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War in cities: Addressing the humanitarian challenges

… Committees, the launch event will gather an international panel of experts at the CICG in … ways in which national authorities and key humanitarian actors can encourage and … the respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in urban armed conflicts. In an …

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Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention: statement by the ICRC, 2016

… (CWC) is one of the most successful international agreements. With 192 States … CWC – is a rule of customary international humanitarian law. It is binding on all parties to all armed …

Statement

Universal meeting of National Committees and similar bodies on international humanitarian law. Statement by the ICRC

… of National Committees and similar bodies on international humanitarian law. Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, …

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African students practice international humanitarian law at continental competition

… The 16th annual All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition took place in Arusha, Tanzania …

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