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Everyone wounded or sick during armed conflict has the right to health care

… we call for action by the States party to the Geneva Conventions, whose rules seek to limit the way … One year ago today those States gathered in Geneva for the 32nd International Conference …

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Philippines: Wars without limits are wars without end

… that many people no longer believe that the Geneva Conventions prevent wars from getting worse. … ratified almost all relevant IHL treaties and conventions. It is also one of the first Asian …

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When an IHL role play competition calls more than just legal knowledge

… were filled with hurried references to the Geneva Conventions, panicked online researching, …

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Universal meeting of National Committees and similar bodies

… law (IHL). In addition, states parties to the Geneva Conventions and other IHL instruments have an … and Similar Bodies on IHL took place in Geneva from 30 November to 2 December 2016. …

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China: the “people on war” survey presented to media

… international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, and the protection of civilians during times of conflict." The four Geneva Conventions and their Additional …

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Private sector engagement: Making the case for collaboration

… de Lausanne (EPFL) at Campus Biotech in Geneva. Around 130 people including the ICRC's … CSG members, representatives of the Lake Geneva business, academic and political … commettent des violations généralisées des conventions humanitaires internationales – de …

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Our work in Thailand

… medical staff for first-aid trainings in Geneva, Switzerland. Their medical staff are …

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Our work in Cambodia

… in accordance with its mandate under the Geneva Conventions. It has supported the construction … in accordance with its mandate under the Geneva Conventions. It has supported the …

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Our work in Viet Nam

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic

… 4 of Protocol V to the CCW was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-9 November‬‬ … الإ�ضافية �إليها‬ Summary Of The Geneva Conventions Of 12 August 1949 And Their …

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