ICRC humanitarian activities during latest Gaza conflict
… photos o n the blog of the ICRC delegation in Israel and the occupied territories Five weeks …
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Gaza: Damaged water and sewage systems pose health danger
… de Maio, head of the ICRC delegation in Israel and the occupied territories. "Speeding …
ICRC alarmed over unacceptable use of explosive weapons in urban areas
… "Ultimately, civilians in Syria, Gaza, Israel, Afghanistan, Libya, eastern Ukraine …
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory: Funding appeal in response to pressing humanitarian needs
… Cross (ICRC), who just completed a mission to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. … in previous ones. With our 280 staff based in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, … It continues to visit people held in Israeli places of detention, where it attends …
The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks
… attacks by Iraq against Saudi Arabia and Israel during the Persian Gulf War.29 Various … 29 See practice of Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Israel, United Kingdom and United States … Miloon Kothari, Mission to Lebanon and Israel (7-14 September 2006), A/HRC/2/7, «In …
Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict: A blog series
… Kingdom, and continental Europe), and from Israel, to share views on a variety of topics. …
ICRC President Peter Maurer in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank
Peter Maurer has begun a three-day mission to see for himself the human cost of the on-going conflict. …
United Kingdom: Bridging the transatlantic divide - the second annual dialogue on international humanitarian law and armed conflict
… the UK, US, Canada, continental Europe and Israel. The Transatlantic Dialogue on …
Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Third Meeting of States, 30 June & 1 July 2014
… India 41. Indonesia 42. Iran 43. Ireland 44. Israel* 45. Italy 46. Japan 47. Jordan 48. …
What’s new in law and case law around the world? Biannual update, July to December 2013
… covered are Bangladesh, Colombia, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands and South Africa. … for damages relating to IHL violations. Israel Yoav Hess et al v. Chief of Staff, HCJ … and methods of warfare. On 9 July 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court sitting as the High …
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