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The international community must redouble its efforts to address the challenges facing mine action

… Maintenance of international peace and security: Mine action … Red Cross (ICRC) has direct experience as a humanitarian organization and in its expertise in international humanitarian law. Landmines, cluster munitions as well as …

Statement

ICRC's activities in Sabah

… The International Committee of the Red Cross … most vulnerable people, as well as promoting humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law (IHL). The ICRC coordinates and cooperates …

Article

Issues raised regarding the Rome Statute of the ICC by national Constitutional Courts, Supreme Courts and Councils of State

… to the ratification of the Statute for the International Criminal Court of 1998. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ …

Law and policy topic

Pakistan: Spring Newsletter 2015

… between the ICR C and the Research Society of International Law resulted in Islamabad hosting for the rst … South Asia academic event on international humanitarian law. The event, attended by 71 …

Article

Madagascar: Agreement signed with policing authorities

… operational policing practices into line with international human rights law and humanitarian principles. The agreement …

Article

Ukraine: Addressing misinformation about ICRC’s activities

… our operations and to respond effectively to humanitarian needs where they arise. As part … to remind parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law, including for ICRC humanitarian visits to …

News release

Iran: Photo exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Geneva Conventions

… of the Geneva Conventions (GCs), the International Committee of the Red Cross … and scholars in the field of international law, Geneva Conventions, and the International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which will be held …

Law and policy topic
Iran photo exhibition in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

Yemen: Before we talk about peace, we must talk about war

… as long as the warring parties ignore international humanitarian law – the laws of war that protect civilians – …

News release

Sudan: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting

… 27-01-2025 Port Sudan (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross … respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and their Jeddah commitments and protect …

News release
Close-up of red ICRC vest with ICRC emblem on the pocket

Sri Lanka: Operational update, January – August 2015

… safe water and sanitation and promoting international humanitarian law. Visiting detainees The ICRC visits …

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