Everyone wounded or sick during armed conflict has the right to health care
… On the occasion of International Human Rights Day – we, the … fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law. Parties to conflict must respect the …
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Explosive hazards: a silent threat in Colombia
… in Colombia. Huge progress has been made by humanitarian demining since the peace … or displacement, showing just how many humanitarian consequences stem from this one … control or other mechanism. More about 'Humanitarian challenges 2020 - Colombia' Head …
Clarifying the Fate of Missing Persons
… the fate of missing persons: challenges in international humanitarian law and international human rights law'' to …
Sudan: 18,000 families receive seeds and food assistance in Central Darfur state
… receiving seeds and food assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross … hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian …
National implementation of IHL: Ratification kits
… for the ratification of or accession to international humanitarian law treaties by States. 1 - Weapons …
Forced to report: Mandatory reporting of sexual violence in armed conflict
… cases of sexual or gender-based violence to law enforcement agencies, without requiring … it is potentially incompatible with international law and medical ethics and … to present the online launch of a joint humanitarian research report exploring the …
“Yachay”– seventeenth annual regional human rights moot court competition
… A chance to take international humanitarian law out of the classroom and into the real …
Health Care in Danger newsletter: July – November 2015
… of medical considerations only. But for the International Committee of the Red Cross this … with which non-State armed International humanitarian law (IHL) states groups can formally voice …
Meeting of the States Parties to the Biological weapons convention - 2017
… of biological weapons is a rule of customary international humanitarian law, binding on all parties to all armed …
Annual report 2014
… of victims of war, and to promote respect for international humanitarian law. Facts and figures 26.2 million people …
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