Dictionary of the International Law of Armed Conflict
This dictionary presents the most important terms and concepts from two branches of international law: jus ad bellum and jus in bello. From "action, defensive" to "zone, territorial", over 450 …
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The Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
This booklet uses personal stories and case studies to explain what the Fundamental Principles are and how they apply in today’s world. Imagine you’re a volunteer driving an ambulance in a country …
Commentary on the Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977 to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949
A number of legal experts took part in this collective work, written with the collaboration of Jean Pictet. For the section on Protocol I relative to international armed conflicts: Claude Pilloud, …
The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Protection of War Victims
How the ICRC is constituted, what tasks are assigned to it and what principles guide its work – these are some of the questions which the author, François Bugnion, seeks to answer, examining the …
Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Volume II
The four volumes of the Commentary were published between 1952 and 1959. This imposing work is intended for specialists and specialized institutions. It will be of service to legal scholars and to …
Monthly Middle East and North Africa newsletter – June 2020: Our response to COVID-19
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement responds to the COVID-19 crisis. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest humanitarian network, has been supporting national …
Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume I, 1952
The four volumes of the Commentary were published between 1952 and 1959. This imposing work is intended for specialists and specialized institutions. It will be of service to legal scholars and to …
Basic Rules of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols
The text of the Geneva Conventions and of their Additional Protocols is very complex and not always easily understood by the layperson. A simplified work was needed to present and explain these …
Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and their Additional Protocols
This is not an abridged commentary on the Conventions and their Additional Protocols, but a summary of their main provisions, with references to the relevant articles. For all categories of …
Humanitarian Action and Armed Conflict: Coping with Stress
This brochure is intended for ICRC staff and humanitarian professionals working in conflict zones or other emergency situations. It describes and proposes ways of dealing with the various emotional …
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