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How law protects persons with disabilities in armed conflict

… of 1 See, for instance, Common Art. 3, 1949 Geneva Conventions (GCs); Art. 75, 1977 Additional … prioritized. This is recognized in the Fourth Geneva Convention, according to which opposing …

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Professor (Dr.) Muhammad Munir on IHL

… Pakistan (GoP) has not yet incorporated the Geneva Conventions and its Protocols into its … in its commitment to talking about IHL? The Geneva Conventions and its Protocols should be …

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Migrants: Vulnerabilities & Protection

… Movement – of which State Parties to the Geneva Conventions are members. We work together with … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …

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ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2018

… by contributions from States party to the Geneva Conventions, supranational organizations, … Division 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T + 41 22 734 60 01 F + 41 …

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Experts Discuss New Technologies in Warfare and International Humanitarian Law

… capable Neil Davison Scientific Advisor, ICRC Geneva Mr Davison provided an understanding of …

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African Union: 40th anniversary of Additional Protocols of the Geneva Conventions

… contribution Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions have been drafted with … to the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions, a presentation on how …

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Strengthening coordination of UN humanitarian and disaster relief assistance: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2017

… of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, and the 20 th anniversary of the … humanitarian practice – rooted in the Geneva Conventions - must be respected and …

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Statutes of the International Committee of the Red Cross

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … is an organization formally recognized in the Geneva Conventions, their Additional …

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False allegations: ICRC condemns video showing cash in trunks

… sign of the protection conferred by the Geneva Conventions to the victims of armed conflicts. …

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International Humanitarian Law

… the key principles and articles of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. …

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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.

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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.