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Chad: Training Chadian soldiers on rules of war

… have been given training by the ICRC on international humanitarian law (IHL). It is vital that these soldiers, who …

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Autonomous weapons: States must agree on what human control means in practice

… its own “decision” about who to kill? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … be necessary to comply with international humanitarian law and satisfy ethical concerns. Several …

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The ICRC’s external communication doctrine

… of the ICRC – and more generally that of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … 1. Build trust in the ICRC to facilitate its humanitarian action Communicate the ICRC's core … parties, under international humanitarian law and other relevant legal frameworks, to …

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Health care and violence: The need for effective protection

… is one of the most serious challenges of humanitarian concern in the world today. … consequences. Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Care in Danger”, International Humanitarian Law Magazine, Australian Red Cross, Issue 1, …

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Contemporary challenges for IHL

… the IHL classification of conflicts into international (IAC) and non-international … The interplay between IHL and human rights law continues to have practical consequences on … may be undertaken by other actors, including humanitarian organizations, subject to the …

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Support relationships

… over each other to promote respect for international humanitarian law. Every time a partnership is signed and an …

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The road to reunion: For these families this is all they have

… contact with family members is a fundamental humanitarian need and a right granted to detainees by International Humanitarian Law. For fifty years, the International

DG ECHO staff training emphasizes global obligation to respect IHL

… The Brussels delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … training session on international humanitarian law (IHL) for staff members of the …

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Funds and medals

… promote and develop the activities of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement promote international humanitarian law recognize the merits of individuals who …

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Her Majesty Empress Michiko delivers a congratulatory address to Saita, who is about to receive the Florence Nightingale Award, in Japan.

Sri Lanka: Newsletter, January-June 2016

… LOOKING AHEAD JANUARY-JUNE 2016 ADDRESSING HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES IN SRI LANKA Dear … share experiences and best practices and and international donors, with a view to analysis. … view to addressing these challenges through law reform. Avenues for international

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.