Universal meeting of National Committees and similar bodies on international humanitarian law. Statement by the ICRC
… of National Committees and similar bodies on international humanitarian law. Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, …
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Nigeria: ECOWAS States discuss implementation of international humanitarian law
… to evaluate the progress in implementing international humanitarian law (IHL) in members of the Economic Community …
National Committees for the implementation of international humanitarian law
… the States to adopt a number of internal laws and regulations. They must, for example, … comprehensive implementation of the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) requires coordination …
Guidelines for assessing the compatibility between national law and obligations under treaties of international humanitarian law
… Assessing national measures to implement international humanitarian law allows the authorities to verify which …
Armenia: ICRC marks 30 years of humanitarian action
… The Armenia delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) marked 30 years of its humanitarian work in 2022. The ICRC launched … needed, promoting international humanitarian law (IHL) and working with people in need of …
Malaysia: Experts discuss humanitarian law application in maritime context
… deliberated upon operational aspects of the law of naval warfare and current issues relating to humanitarian action at sea during a regional … is considered to be the reference point for international humanitarian law (IHL) or LoAC, …
ICRC to continue teaching laws of war to Sudanese Armed Forces
… – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … the teaching and integration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) within their Armed Forces. The …
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 …
China: developing deeper understanding of the humanitarian law and action
… On July 9, 2023, the five-day 12th International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Summer Session concluded …
Wounded, sick and shipwrecked protected under international humanitarian law
… mobilize a group of colleagues to press for international action. The result was the First … sick, wounded and shipwrecked, medical and humanitarian personnel and facilities must be … is strictly controlled under international law. A deliberate attack on personnel, …
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