National implementation of IHL: Model laws,Guiding principles and Practical advice
… facilitating implementation of the rules of international humanitarian law at the national level, the ICRC’s Advisory …
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Engaging with religious circles on Islamic Law and IHL
… The relationship between Islamic law and IHL is a unique avenue for … understanding and encouraging debate on humanitarian principles and humanitarian … law of war. So far, the ICRC has held two international conferences on Islam and IHL, in …
Studying the laws of war in the Indonesian province of Aceh
… ICRC organized the “1st Certificate Course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic Law” with a number of …
PNG police must know human rights law, says Commissioner
… Constabulary learn to understand and apply international policing standards and human rights law, Police Commissioner Gari Baki said today. … of a series held in PNG by the Geneva-based humanitarian organisation which are aimed at …
Panama: Humanitarian Report 2024
… Panamanian Red Cross, we work to provide a humanitarian response to migrants after their … regulatory frameworks in accordance with international law and standards, and promote international …
Data Protection in Humanitarian Action
… the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … the relationship between data protection law and humanitarian action. The provision of services …
Generating respect for the law: Taking stock, moving forward
… the efforts made to prevent violations of the law in armed conflict. The event was part of … . It featured content from an issue of the International Review of the Red Cross on … picture of the evolution of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the past decades, …
Experts' workshop on IHL and Islamic Law in contemporary armed conflicts
… the importance of understanding the Islamic laws of war since the 1950s, and has actively … place in Geneva, at the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross … of war must be dealt with in a purely humanitarian way, which means giving them our …
Internal regulations of the International Committee of the Red Cross
… document: INTERNAL REGULATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS … for the development of international humanitarian law; (e) the annual objectives and budget; (f) …
Handbook on International Rules Governing Military Operations
… operations include combat in armed conflict, law enforcement activities, and peace support … is imperative that armed forces incorporate international humanitarian law and relevant human rights law …
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.