Iran: Legal experts discuss prohibition of weapons
… 20-02-2015 Tehran (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the National Committee of Humanitarian Law of Iran (NCHL) have together hosted a …
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Panel Discussion - Scope of the law in armed conflict
… February, the ICRC and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights organized a joint event …
South Sudan: Facts and figures February 2015 - Helping families find each other
… to deliver these messages, even across international borders. As the crisis in South … to their obligations under International Humanitarian Law. The organization is constantly adapting …
Nuclear weapons: Ending a threat to humanity
… concluded as early as September 1945 that the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons … security, particularly during times of international instability. But weapons that … been the catalyst for the adoption of new laws to prevent further suffering, deaths and …
Ethiopia: facts and figures 2014
… police forces participated in seminars on International Human Rights Standards and humanitarian principles. 550 judges and prosecutors, 650 senior law and journalism students and their …
Ukraine: Donetsk residents struggle for survival
… for the population and are prohibited under international humanitarian law. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / A. Gutman / …
Chad: Training Chadian soldiers on rules of war
… have been given training by the ICRC on international humanitarian law (IHL). It is vital that these soldiers, …
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 …
Mali: ICRC treats people injured in Tabankort and Gao
… 09-02-2015 Bamako / Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … rules applicable to them under international humanitarian law. In particular, they must protect the …
Afghanistan: Escalating violence brings increased suffering to war-weary Afghans
… population," said Jean-Nicolas Marti, the International Committee of the Red Cross … deteriorate even further as the funding of humanitarian aid dwindles in the country." The … Mr Marti. "Under international humanitarian law, indiscriminate attacks directed against …
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