Legal provisions - Sexual violence in armed conflicts workshop
… Academic workshop on sexual violence International legal framework affording … other situations of violence International humanitarian law Treaty law Article 3 common to the Geneva …
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User’s guide - sexual violence in armed conflicts workshop
… arguments concerning the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) provisions on sexual violence. …
15th Annual All Africa Moot Competition in International Humanitarian Law
… The 15th Annual All Africa Moot Competition in International Humanitarian Law took place in Arusha, Tanzania from 14-22 …
Ninth Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO).
… welcome you to the Ninth Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military … since the inception of modern international humanitarian law, the spirit of the law was by no means new …
Algeria: Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations – SWIRMO
… from 14 to 19 November for a workshop on the international rules governing military … compliance with and promotion of the law of armed conflict. In the eight years that … of reflection and discussion on international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human …
Ukraine: Over 40 experts join forces to improve forensic human identification
… Ukraine. Organized in Dnepropetrovsk by the International Committee of the Red Cross … mean families get answers sooner. This is a humanitarian imperative." The seminar brought … from the local authorities, military, law enforcement agencies, the regional …
Syria: Vienna talks must focus on respect for International Humanitarian Law
… to try to end the conflict in Syria , the International Committee of the Red Cross … by increasing respect for International Humanitarian Law. "We welcome these talks as a positive …
Sexual violence in armed conflict: Underlying causes and prevention strategies
… Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH) convened a … to feature the recent publication of the International Review of the Red Cross on " … Cycle on " Generating respect for the law ", an ongoing reflection on how to better …
Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
… Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross to … is a fundamental instrument of international humanitarian law (IHL) that aims to protect civilians from …
Ready-to-use workshop on sexual violence in armed conflict
… Group work on case studies from "How does law protect in war?" allows students to apply … to sexual violence. It focuses on applicable international rules in humanitarian law, human rights law and …
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