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 …
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Gender equality is a marker of peace and security
… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … culture of restraint and compliance with the law is promoted across armed forces' doctrine, … these operations in service of international humanitarian law's obligations regarding …
Pakistan: 5th Bilingual Essay Writing Competition launched
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … by way of hundreds of entries on important humanitarian topics. Last year, over 600 … this year would also promote humanitarian law and principles, a discussion on the …
Virtual Reality & Innovation
… complex and variable subject matter, like International Humanitarian Law (IHL), motivated the ICRC to look deeper …
Checklist: Domestic measures to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions
… and is complementary to the ICRC Model Law. CHECKLIST: CONVENTION ON CLUSTER … well as good practices. The Model Law of the International Committee of the Red Cross … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives …
Explosive weapons in populated areas
… uses them; the notion of populated area; the humanitarian consequences of the use of heavy … in populated areas; the relevant rules of international humanitarian law; whether there is a need for new rules to …
After ten years of armed violence in the Sahel, there is still time for humanity
… Sahel region, Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … of Mali and Burkina Faso. Ten years of humanitarian crisis in the Sahel have clearly … and norms of international humanitarian law are complied with, particularly those that …
Sudan: Vital surgical supplies reaching hospitals in Khartoum
… – Vital surgical supplies donated by the International Committee of the Red Cross … of their obligations under international humanitarian law. Media contacts: Alyona Synenko, ICRC …
Israel and the Occupied Territories - Political solutions needed to halt cycles of violence
… the seemingly intractable cycles and the humanitarian crises that accompany them. Those … to chart a better course. With the shift of international attention to Ukraine, lingering … their load. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) provides guardrails for the legal …
Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2021
… continued their operations in 2021 to provide humanitarian protection and assistance to the … dialogue with relevant authorities to promote international humanitarian law and extend support in line with its …
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