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An inevitable trajectory of humanitarian needs?

… on an inevitable trajectory of skyrocketing humanitarian needs and rising fragility. We … millennials around the globe surveyed by the International Committee of the Red Cross … their influence to ensure respect for the law; and For States through dialogue and …

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Statute of the International Criminal Court – ratification kit

… ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ … Statute of the International Criminal Court - Ratification …

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Indonesia: Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations - SWIRMO

… the 15th edition of the Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military … with the tools necessary to integrate those laws into the most relevant aspects of their … SWIRMO seeks to ensure that international humanitarian law (IHL or the law of armed …

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Internment in armed conflict: Basic rules and challenges

… of liberty - detention - is a common and lawful occurrence in armed conflict that is … governed by a large number of provisions of international humanitarian law (IHL). Like other bodies of …

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Bangladesh: Law students test their understanding of IHL at annual moot court

… Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition on international humanitarian law (IHL) held in Dhaka from 5–7 October 2023. …

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Statute of the International Criminal Court – Article 8

… Text of Article 8 of the Statute of the International Criminal Court. Article 8 War … by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly; (v) Compelling a … material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping …

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Migration and Internal Displacement: An Uncertain Journey

… is an issue that remains in the shadows. The International Committee of the Red Cross … years now to identify and address the serious humanitarian consequences of displacement and … to specific protection under international law, are included in this description. More …

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World Humanitarian Summit: Istanbul and beyond

… Perspectives and pledges of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … Movement on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Summit On the eve of the first … and proximity; international humanitarian law; accountability to the people we serve; …

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Counterterrorism, IHL and Humanitarian Action

… to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …

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Head of Policy and Humanitarian Affairs

… London London, UK Job Share (60% FTE) International law and policy About us Set up in 2003, the … regional delegation focuses on pursuing humanitarian diplomacy and facilitating ICRC …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

Customary IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.