Australia: Challenges for IHL in a changing world
… portrait of widespread violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). Against this backdrop of suffering, …
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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 …
China: Moot court debate in action
… A mooter from National Law School of India University (Bangalore) … LIU / ICRC Prof. Shiyan SUN from Institute of International Law, Chinese Academy of Social … LIU / ICRC The 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot, held in Hong Kong …
Burkina Faso: Civilians and health care must be protected from any and all acts of violence
… 05-03-2021 Ouagadougou (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … and without delay, in line with international humanitarian law." Violence against civilians, patients, …
Ukraine crisis: Increasing violence worsens life for civilians along line of contact
… in this area have no choice but to rely on humanitarian aid," said Alain Aeschlimann, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … obligations under international humanitarian law. These universally recognized rules, which …
What we do for detainees
… water and health services. VIDEO - Why the International Committee of the Red Cross works … is in line with internationally recognized laws and standards and the principles of … The detainees describe any problems of humanitarian concern they may have, and what …
Colombia: Between war and indifference
… Humanitarian challenges in 2019 … that in a war not everything goes. Respecting international humanitarian law is not an option. Therefore, the search …
1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 – Ratification kit
… ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ 1977 … and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflict (Protocol I); …
One-size-fits-all approach cannot work for victims and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence
… United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the International Committee of the Red Cross … – set out by international humanitarian law. And last but not least, despite the …
Where is the urgency to bring attacks on healthcare to an end?
… Protection of medical and humanitarian personnel in conflict. Statement … is, without doubt, improving respect for international humanitarian law and the basic principle of humanity. …
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