Jordan: Humanitarian response during 2017
… the ICRC in Jordan continued to adapt its humanitarian response to both the emergency … restore family links and promote respect for international humanitarian law (IHL), while delivering large-scale …
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"How does law protect in war?" website has a new look
… Our website " How does law protect in war ?" has an improved look and … in war ?" is our core publication on teaching international humanitarian law (IHL), and provides …
Malaysia: Military lawyers delve deeper into law of armed conflict at sea
… The Centre for Military and International Humanitarian Law (COMIHL) organized a regional course on …
Detention in non-international armed conflict - Meeting of all States, 27-29 April 2015
… with all States and preparations for the 32nd International Conference. The purpose of the … conflicts Strengthening International Humanitarian Law Protecting Persons Deprived of Their …
Detention in non-international armed conflict – First thematic consultation of government experts, January 2014.
… relevant protections drawn from a variety of international law instruments and assessed the practical … the International Conference that a number of humanitarian issues related to deprivation of …
Experts' workshop report on IHL and Islamic Law in contemporary armed conflicts
… result of a two-day workshop for experts on international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic law that was held in …
Pakistan: International course on the management of the dead in emergencies
… Under international humanitarian law (IHL), the remains of people who have died … deceased during humanitarian emergencies, the International Committee of the Red Cross …
Multinational operations and the law - IRRC No 891/892
… of the Review examines a number of legal and humanitarian challenges related to … operations, including: the applicability of international humanitarian law and other legal regimes, the legal …
Enhancing Protection in Armed Conflict through Domestic Law and Policy
… International humanitarian law (IHL) affords protection to people and … step in ensuring the effectiveness of the law’s protection is acceptance by States of …
International Conference on Islam and IHL - Statement by the ICRC
… by Mr Peter Maurer, president of the ICRC, at International Conference on Islam and IHL in … the 10th anniversary of the dialogue between humanitarian and Muslim scholars on common … in Islam and International Humanitarian Law. This comes at a very important time, with …
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