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Brazil: armed violence in the cities and the Safer Access methodology

… to the Brazilian Public Safety Yearbook. The humanitarian consequences for the population … as an armed conflict according to the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) standards despite the serious impact …

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Nepal: Report highlights pressing issues faced by families of the missing

… THE FAMILIES OF THE MISSING IN NEPAL REPORT International Committee of the Red Cross … 2.2 Pre-conflict laws related to voluntary and involuntary … places where individuals may be detained; humanitarian treatment while in detention; …

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Looking at HCiD through a gender lens

… grew out of a joint pledge made at the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and … pursue research into gender and international humanitarian law (IHL), and this of course has many links …

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Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023

… exchange, reflect and react vis à vis complex humanitarian issues. The Hub, thus, supports … dissemination, exchange, and reflection on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with a broad range of stakeholders. …

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Chemical and biological weapons

… The international community banned the use of … a new and clear norm in international law. The Protocol has been respected in nearly … 1925 Protocol was a landmark in international humanitarian law. Further legal instruments …

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Conflict in Syria: Finding hope among the ruins

… their lives. A further 13.5 million rely on humanitarian assistance to survive. … with the ANU Centre for Military and Security Law , the launch brought together a panel of … for communities caught in the crossfire. International law expert Dr Yasmin Naqvi made …

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Iraq: Wounded civilians trapped in Mosul must be evacuated, treated

… they seek to flee the violence." According to international humanitarian law (IHL), the wounded and sick must receive, …

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Practising humanity in changing conflict

… to be here at the heart of Australian International Relations at the Bell School and … as a moral statement; as international law, and as diplomacy - a high point in the humanitarian multilateralism which has a long …

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Ethiopia: Thousands of people unable to access healthcare services after upsurge in violence

… remind them of the importance of respecting International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the need to ensure that medical …

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What is Economic Security?

… the ICRC’s ambition to have a sustainable humanitarian impact. It is intended to serve … conflict’, but that may have significant humanitarian consequences. The ICRC’s … headway at all. International humanitarian law contains rules that are aimed at …

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