The ICRC at Davos: Tech partnerships, augmented reality and the cruelty of war
… 22-01-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, President of the … : Interest is growing in a Digital Geneva Convention to address the human cost of …
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7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018
… In addition to the States Parties to the Geneva Conventions, a new wave of social investors …
Autonomous weapon systems under international humanitarian law
… in the Critical Functions of Weapons, ICRC, Geneva, September 2016, … on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), Geneva, 11 April 2017, … of Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions, referred to as the Martens …
Egypt Activity Report 2017
… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions. In 1983, the ICRC formalized its … attended a conference on the International Conventions and Criminal Law in the Egyptian …
Our work in Armenia in 2017
… Based on its mandate enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has special prerogatives … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …
Ethical principles guiding the ICRC's partnerships with the private sector
… which is protected under international law (Geneva Conventions). It is important to recall that …
Overview of ICRC activities in Tajikistan
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer following visit to Syria
… the ICRC is calling for: • Respect of the Geneva Conventions and respect for civilians and … tel: +44 7753 80 94 71 Iolanda Jaquemet, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 447 37 26 Peter Maurer …
Aide-mémoire: How to maintain the civilian and humanitarian character of sites and settlements
… Sudan, and included a one-day workshop in Geneva on 20 April 2017 wherein the UN … Rule 14. On the principle of precaution, see Geneva Convention IV, Art. 18(5); AP I, Art … principle of distinction.11 8 CIHL, Rule 5. 9 Geneva Convention III (GC III), Art 4; AP I, …
Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts
… on 28 March 2018, at the ICRC Humanitarium in Geneva. Maurer opened the discussion with a … establish a Digital Do No Harm or a Digital Geneva Convention need to be carefully … and bombs: Does cyberspace need a “Digital Geneva Convention”? IRIN, 17 November 2017: …
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