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ICRC explainer: What does international law say about pardons for war crimes?

… In fact, under Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions applicable to non-international … the ICRC is mandated by States through the Geneva Conventions and their Additional …

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Ukraine: The "scale of destruction defies comprehension"

… The parties to the conflict under the Third Geneva Convention must allow the International … please contact: Crystal Wells , ICRC Geneva (English) cwells@icrc.org, +41 79 642 80 56 Florian Seriex , ICRC Geneva (English, French) fseriex@icrc.org, +41 …

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Peter Maurer: "Autonomous weapon systems raise ethical concerns for society"

… Effects (CCW) – 13-17 December 2021, Geneva / (Statement recorded 10 December 2021) …

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Methods and means of warfare

… of 1907, the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions and a series of agreements on …

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Nigeria: Healthcare in Danger Training Module for Medical Students, Healthcare Workers and Teachers

… MODULE FOUR: THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEMS OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION 23 Use of the Emblems 23 … workers, chapter four; the emblems of the Geneva convention and the final chapter talks … and who refrain State party to the Geneva Conventions from any act of hostility. This …

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Introduction of the Humanity in War Exhibition in China

… of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland after the conflict at … them. That was in 1859. In 1864 the First Geneva Convention was signed by twelve … situations. It has been co-produced by Geneva's Art and History Museums, the Caen …

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ICRC to resize global footprint, maximizing reduced resources in era of declining aid budgets

… 11-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of … budget process for 2024 in November. At our Geneva headquarters, approximately 270 … mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

News release

Armenian prisoner of war returns home

… 18-11-2015 Geneva (ICRC) - An Armenian soldier who had … will. On the basis of its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has been working in the …

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ICRC launches 2024-2027 institutional strategy

… 19-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – At a time of increasing … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Detention in non-international armed conflict – First thematic consultation of government experts, January 2014.

… it comes to international armed conflict, the Geneva Conventions are largely dedicated to … different contexts in mind. Some, like the Geneva Conventions, Common Article 3 and …

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