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International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts – Recommitting To Protection In Armed Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions

… In this report on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the challenges of contemporary …

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Ethiopia: Second humanitarian law moot court competition held

Law students from various universities have been testing their international humanitarian law (IHL) knowledge and skills at …

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Joint statement by the Republic of South Africa and the ICRC on the occasion of the 20th annual regional seminar on International Humanitarian Law

… 01-12-2021 The humanitarian and peacekeeping response in the region, the current challenges to international humanitarian law (IHL) and IHL from an African perspective …

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Current issues of concern within the laws of war: The Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict.

… The 4th Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict took place at Pembroke … of the highlights of the global international humanitarian law calendar," said Michael …

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Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict: A blog series

… of July, a group of academics and government lawyers gathered for two days at Oxford … variety of topics.     The interplay between international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human …

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Venezuela: training in health care, humanitarian law and emergency preparedness

… reinforce the integration and observance of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international standards on the …

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Colombia: Experts from 23 countries discuss challenges to humanitarian law

… third Conference of National Committees on International Humanitarian Law of the Americas in Bogotá. The meeting is …

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United Kindgom: Humanitarian law vital in responding to sexual violence

… The law provides an essential framework to ensure … explore the relevance of the law to a complex humanitarian problem endemic to armed conflict … violence in conflict - what use is the law? International humanitarian law, human rights …

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ICRC and Amani Africa launch Special Research on the ‘Review of the Integration and Implementation of International Humanitarian Law in African Union Policies and Activities

… conflict continues to be a major driver of humanitarian crises and human suffering. Many …

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ICRC Explainer: What does International Law say about Universal Jurisdiction for War Crimes Committed in Non-International Armed Conflicts?

… crimes are so grave that they affect the international community as a whole, and that … ICRC EXPLAINER: WHAT DOES INTERNATIONAL LAW SAY ABOUT UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION FOR WAR … respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and repress serious …

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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.

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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.