Greece: Our work in 2018 at a glance
… staff of the PRCs in Lesvos and Korinthos on humanitarian issues related to immigration … Forces, the ICRC organized 2 workshops on International Humanitarian Law for 82 legal advisers and 131 officers of …
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Zimbabwe: MSU, GZU contend for national title in 10th edition of moot court
… Zimbabwe at the top African competition for law students on international humanitarian law (IHL) in the final round of …
Each time a partnership or a support relationship is formed, there is the potential to reduce human suffering – or worsen human suffering
… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross to … The ICRC, as a neutral and impartial humanitarian organization with operations in … and expertise in international humanitarian law (IHL), is uniquely positioned to evaluate …
Bangladesh: 13th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2022 — Call for Registration
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … to or equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in law (LL.B.) or Master's in law (LL.M.). … to participate in the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition …
Having access to water is increasingly a matter of survival in conflict zones
… world, access to water is now one of the main humanitarian issues and is being exacerbated … said Gilles Carbonnier, vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … prohibited under international humanitarian law (IHL) . Restricting access to water, …
Nigeria: Victims of conflict and violence struggle to survive
… said Zoran Jovanovic, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … in the region, is doing its utmost to provide humanitarian assistance – medical care and … awareness of international humanitarian law and other applicable rules among 1,280 …
Afghanistan: Medical facilities must not be put at risk
… 13-09-2016 Kabul / ICRC - The International Committee of the Red Cross … purposes are protected under international humanitarian law. All those in need of treatment, be it a …
IHL Exhibition
… intended to communicate basic information on international humanitarian law as part of the ICRC's awareness-raising …
The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols
… and their Additional Protocols are international treaties that contain the most … Protocols are at the core of international humanitarian law , the body of international law that …
Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital in Gaza
… 14-05-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … and support PRCS work as the medical and humanitarian community attempts to meet vast … facilities under international humanitarian law. No patient should be killed while lying …
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