Conflict and the struggle for health care in north-east Nigeria
… and facilities are protected under international humanitarian law, meaning they should not be attacked. When …
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Libya: Struggle to survive as services collapse
… civilians is not only a violation of international humanitarian law, it negates the most basic principles of …
Our work in the DRC: January-June 2017
… attended awareness-raising sessions on international humanitarian law. 199 local Red Cross volunteers were …
Philippines: Recovering from the consequences of armed conflicts and natural disasters
… the ICRC, a neutral and independent humanitarian organization whose mandate is to … visits detainees and promotes compliance with international humanitarian law. The ICRC has been working in the …
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 …
Act now to save lives and prevent migrants from going missing
… UN Migration Network and ICMP Ahead of the International Migration Review Forum 2022, we … with relevant obligations under international law. With migration policies becoming ever … or obstructing efforts to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance, including search and …
Pledging to make hospitals safe havens
… conflicts and emergencies. We at the International Hospital Federation (IHF) became … strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law. However, these discussions are ongoing …
South Sudan: Bringing family separation to an end
… a happy ending: after four years apart the International Committee of the Red Cross … KNOWLEDGE AND RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) AND THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS …
Views and recommendations on improvised explosive devices falling within scope of Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
… the weapons. However, due to the lack of an internationally agreed definition of the term … certain States, international organizations, humanitarian and commercial demining operators … Dienst, 2005, para. 0431, and Cambodia, Law Banning Anti-Personnel Mines, 1999, …
Rules of war (in a nutshell)
… and the wounded. These rules are set out in international humanitarian law. Yes, even wars have limits. And attacking …
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