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Agreement between the ICRC and UNESCO on the protection of cultural property - Q&A

… the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions and the 1954 Hague Convention and … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva Switzerland hereinafter referred to as …

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China: ICRC Director General's visit reflects growing engagement with China

… China was one of the first signatories to the Geneva Conventions, this year's 75th anniversary of … around the need to better respect the Geneva Conventions, recognizing the importance …

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The Additional Protocols at 40: upholding humanity in today's conflicts

… of State of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. 19h15 – 20h30: a panel discussion …   REGISTER Background Together with the Geneva Conventions, the APs form the foundations of …

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Autonomous weapon systems under international humanitarian law

… in the Critical Functions of Weapons, ICRC, Geneva, September 2016, … on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), Geneva, 11 April 2017, … of Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions, referred to as the Martens …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

… humanitarian principles. The ICRC Library in Geneva contributes to this mission by … I. General issues 70 ans après l'adoption des Conventions de Genève : le droit international … The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions in context Annyssa Bellal …

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The applicability of IHL to terrorism and counterterrorism

… Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (Geneva, Switzerland, 8-10 December 2015) … in domestic legislation and international conventions dealing with terrorism – these two … in IAC but not in NIAC. Under the Third Geneva Convention, nationality is irrelevant …

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Majority of millennials see catastrophic war as real possibility, and believe there should be limits

… in 16 countries their views on war. Geneva (ICRC) – Millennials see catastrophic … at 23 percent and Nigeria at 29 percent. Geneva Conventions: 75 percent think that 70 years …

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A Guide to the Legal Review of New Weapons, Means and Methods of Warfare

… 36 of Protocol I Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. It was prepared further to an … Action adopted by the States Parties to the Geneva Conventions at the 28th International …

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Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer on the armed conflict in Ukraine

… humanitarian law, including the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and its First Additional Protocol … organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It is based in …

Statement

Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Third Meeting of States, 30 June & 1 July 2014

… 30 June and 1 July 2014 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT GENEVA, JUNE 2014 Contents 1. Introduction … types of armed conflicts, as defined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …

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