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Somalia health news: Nearly 500,000 people received medical help in 2015

… 2016 HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN SOMALIA The International Committee of the Red Cross … the core of all of our work is the individual humanitarian gesture; this is epitomized and … is reflected in International Humanitarian Law (the Laws of Armed Conflict), which …

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Syria: ICRC alarmed by deteriorating situation in Aleppo region

… 19-02-2016 Damascus/Geneva - The International Committee of the Red Cross is … "These are protected under International Humanitarian Law, along with essential basic …

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Afghanistan: ICRC staff members released in Ghazni

… (ICRC) – All five staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross … "We urge for greater respect for the ICRC's humanitarian work all over the country. Our … violations of international humanitarian law, to protect detainees, to provide water, …

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Our work in Jordan: Facts and Figures 2015

… Madaba governorates. To alleviate some of the humanitarian consequences suffered by both the … and Rukban at the northeastern border. The International Committee of the Red Cross … Jordan. Promoting international humanitarian law The ICRC promotes respect for …

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Somalia: Hundreds of thousands received vital food and medical assistance in 2015

… places of detention Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL)  624 officers received information …

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Tackling torture: Who are the torturers?

… Cycle on Generating Respect for the Law . Panelists Françoise Sironi, psychologist … at Paris 8 University, expert for the International Criminal Court Riccardo Bocco, … being absolutely prohibited in international humanitarian law and international human …

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Ethiopia: Facts and figures 2015

… Basic Intermediate Packages attended by eight international and four Ethiopian trainers. … 255 judges and prosecutors and 360 senior law students and instructors improved their … in SNNPR. Supported the organization of the International Red Cross Day on May 8th and E …

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Philippines: ICRC aims to be closer to victims of armed conflict in 2016

… about his first few weeks in the country, the humanitarian issues and challenges the ICRC … on this as well. Finally, on IHL or international humanitarian law, we plan to work further with all the arms …

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Niger: How we helped the people of Diffa in 2015

… one another. We held training sessions in humanitarian action and international humanitarian law for 4,000 people. Niger: The work of the …

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Liberia: Armed Forces of Liberia receive international humanitarian law manual

… 09-02-2016 Monrovia (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … 480 copies of a new training manual on the law of armed conflict (LoAC), also known as international humanitarian law (IHL), to the Armed Forces of …

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.