Other bodies of law protecting persons affected by violence
… to IHL as well. IHL is based on the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, … weapons. The ICRC has a mandate under the Geneva Conventions, as the guardian of IHL, to …
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Mirjana Spoljaric: "We can elevate the protection of children in armed conflict as a political priority"
… for international humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions are universally ratified and the … the Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions and the Statute of the …
ICRC president: We must re-establish a “chain of responsibility” in conflict
… into spaces which are unregulated." The Geneva Conventions protect the core of humanity in … Ireland (@ICRC_uk) March 6, 2019 However, the Geneva Conventions remain the accepted …
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict aftermath: Winter deepens agony of families of missing people
… organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Besides the ICRC's … that protect victims of war. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than …
ICRC database on national measures implementing international humanitarian law
… specific laws, statutes and acts (e.g. Geneva Conventions Acts); parts of more general laws … and compiled at ICRC headquarters in Geneva. Any comments on the Database are …
Generating respect for the law: Taking stock, moving forward
… On 22 October, the ICRC and the Geneva Academy organized a conference to … and International Organization, University of Geneva Helen Durham, Director of International … this extract of the commentary of the Geneva Conventions, Naz K. Modirzadeh articulated how …
Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Preparatory Discussion, April 2014
… States 3 and 4 April 2014 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT GENEVA, MARCH 2014 Contents 1. Introduction … 4. Meeting of States Parties to the Geneva Conventions … Meeting of States Parties to the Geneva Conventions (hereafter “Meeting of States”). …
Practical advice for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict - Guidelines
… 1. 1977 Protocols additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions 1.1 National measures of … armed conflicts) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 for the protection …
Gender and IHL
… based on sex, ICRC, Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention, … Due regard for women, ICRC, Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention, Article … Customary law …
ICRC alarmed over unacceptable use of explosive weapons in urban areas
… 13-10-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – Ahead of its address to the … please contact: Ewan Watson, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 33 45 or +41 79 244 64 …
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