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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Senior staff of DPRK Red Cross discuss laws of war at workshop
… of Korea (DPRK) took part in a workshop on international humanitarian law (IHL) organized by the International …
“State of emergency declarations are not a free pass to circumvent the law.”
… simultaneously to national priorities and for international cooperation. At times the result … are not a free pass to circumvent the law. Three, unmitigated climate change will … information that fuels violence and amplifies humanitarian needs; or the abuse of personal …
México: Humanitarian Report 2024
… deep, complex, and constantly evolving, yet humanitarian needs persist. We work to protect … regulatory frameworks in accordance with international law and standards, and promote international …
Kuwait: Senior military officers discuss proportionality rule in law of armed conflict
… 17-04-2018 Kuwait (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … Proportionality Principle in International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The first Middle East Annual …
War in cities: Addressing the humanitarian challenges
… Committees, the launch event will gather an international panel of experts at the CICG in … ways in which national authorities and key humanitarian actors can encourage and … the respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in urban armed conflicts. In an …
Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Police Operations 2022
… to participate in a high-level workshop on international rules and standards regulating law enforcement operations. Hosted by the … including crowd management and the humanitarian considerations of an evolving law …
ICRC and NATO promote laws of war in London
… centred on the importance of respecting international humanitarian law (IHL), including the need to protect …
Forensic science and humanitarian action
… be searched for, recovered and identified. Humanitarian work has come to include these … of weapon contamination. Armed conflict Under international humanitarian law, the remains of people who have died …
Role of domestic jurisdictions in the implementation of IHL - law and practice
… Since the establishment of ad hoc international criminal tribunals and the … international crimes, including international humanitarian law (IHL) violations. The considerable …
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