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Safer Access selected experience: The Philippines (PDF)

… of Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Palawan, as well as the Malaysian states of … training. In addition, together with the International Committee of the Red Cross … and Red Crescent Movement and international humanitarian law. We also promoted the need …

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Migration: Our work in Europe and Central Asia

… and supporting their families, and providing humanitarian forensic support. They also … seekers, who have special protection under international law. Background More than 244 million people …

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"Risks from the unconstrained use of autonomous weapons in armed conflict are stark"

… will strike. These developments led the International Committee of the Red Cross to … ability to abide by international humanitarian law, or "IHL", including the obligations of …

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Malaysia: 17th national IHL moot court competition 2020

… with the local university to organize an International Humanitarian Law moot court competition where students …

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Prisons, migration and use of force: important topics for Colombia

… inside the country's prisons and the humanitarian consequences of migration. … 2020. Although most police officers abided by international standards on the proper use of … the implementation of these standards within law enforcement agencies. We continue to carry …

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Papua New Guinea: Living in the dark, still waiting for the missing

… anger. On the 30th of August each year, the International Day of the Disappeared (IDoD) … disappearances and promote international humanitarian law. The day is commemorated worldwide, in …

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Venezuela – helping those most in need

… DELEGATION In the third quarter of 2021, the International Committee of the Red Cross … international norms on the use of force in law enforcement operations. Four working … of Public Defence, and the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Directorate …

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The missing in Latin America: Families will not stop searching, nor will we stop helping

… one is one of the most damaging and lasting humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts, … Tackling this problem is a daunting humanitarian challenge for the region. In … M Mejía For instance, in Peru we promoted the Law on the Search for Missing Persons , which …

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Hundreds of children reunited with their families in 2016

… care, water and sanitation and promoted international humanitarian law. Many of our activities were carried out …

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Rules of War in a Nutshell – now available in Armenian

… into barbarity. These rules are set out in international humanitarian law. Yes, even wars have limits. We've just …

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