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International Humanitarian Law and China: Historical Timeline

… its accession to the Geneva Convention to the International Committee of the Red Cross. On … 1899 Hague Convention II with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex. … up the National Committee on International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL) to promote the …

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IHL and china: historical timeline

Customary International Humanitarian Law - Volume 1 : Rules

… This publication is the result of a major international study into current state practice in international humanitarian law in order to identify customary law in this …

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Angola: Improving implementation of international humanitarian law

… (ICRC) – The Government of Angola and International Committee of the Red Cross … further implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL). Nearly 20 representatives from …

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International Humanitarian Law: Answers to your Questions

… This booklet is an ideal introduction to international humanitarian law. It has been fully revised, and is …

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Implementing international humanitarian law: 2020/2021 report

… 2020-2021 REPORT IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW PARTICIPATION OF THE AMERICAN STATES IN …

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International Humanitarian Law webinar in Brussels (EHF)

… We would like to invite you to the Webinar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) organised by the European Commission …

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Civil defence in international humanitarian law – Factsheet

… defence reflects the desire of those who made international humanitarian law to mitigate the loss, damage and suffering …

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Namibia: Generating respect for International Humanitarian Law

… 2017 to explore how to strengthen respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). The two-day meeting will provide a …

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International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction

… "International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction" is an … aims to promote and strengthen knowledge of international humanitarian law (IHL) among …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography, 2013 Edition

A compilation of the four quarterly IHL bibliographies issued by the ICRC Library during 2013. …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

Customary IHL

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