Working together to safeguard dignity during COVID-19 burials
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The risk of gender based violence must be considered in arms transfer decisions
… 2013, the Arms Trade Treaty became the first international legal instrument to link arms … lens is crucial to understand and address the humanitarian consequences of the widespread … respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law. This …
Missing persons, conflict and prison crisis: our current concerns in Colombia
… Humanitarian challenges 2018 Beyond any doubt, … more than 550 cases of recent violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, both …
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Workshop on providing better support for families of missing
… Bosnia and Herzegovina . Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … and foremost with States. Under international humanitarian law, families have the right to know what has …
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… The International Committee of the Red Cross works … an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for … respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law. …
A Buddhist perspective on treatment of prisoners of war
… In 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross … are the core treaties of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), otherwise known as "the law of war" …
1980 Convention on certain conventional weapons and its protocols -Ratification kit
… ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ 1980 … application of Protocols I, III and IV to noninternational armed conflict (2001). Protocol …
China: a conference to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions
… 19-05-2017 Beijing (ICRC) – An international conference opens today in … of experiences and views on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) between International Committee of …
Challenges for IHL - terrorism: overview
… they already constitute war crimes under international humanitarian law. Moreover, IHL also specifically prohibits …
Communities facing conflict, climate change and environmental degradation walk a tightrope of survival
… Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Humanitarian Effects of Environmental … disaster. Each had its specific and distinct laws, protocols and procedures which informed … area of ICRC's focus is on the respect of International Humanitarian Law. In light of …
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