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Celebrating 50 Years of the ICRC's Contribution to Humanitarian Action in Malaysia

… of Malaysia's accession to the 1949 Geneva Conventions , the core treaties of modern … just 10 years after Malaysia acceded to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, then Prime Minister …

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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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ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency Bureau for the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Providing answers to families

… for and retain family links. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the CTA Bureau is composed … in Ukraine, the Russian Federation or Geneva (Switzerland): Central Tracing Agency … their loved ones. 1 MANDATE UNDER THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS In international armed conflicts, …

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Prisoners of war: What you need to know

… during the First World War, States adopted a Geneva Convention on PoWs. It was the first … and was the precursor to the 1949 Third Geneva Convention on PoWs (GC III) . During the … at the mercy of belligerent States, the Conventions activate with full force. By …

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Armed conflict in Ukraine: Families of all POWs need answers on their loved ones

… 20-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – As per its mandate given by the Third Geneva Convention, and in agreement with all … The nations that agreed to the Geneva Conventions committed to protecting the lives …

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Ukraine: ICRC registers hundreds of prisoners of war from Azovstal plant

… 19-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – A team from the International … given to the ICRC by States under the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the ICRC must have immediate …

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Launch of IHL Handbook for Malaysian Parliamentarians

… Affairs and Parliament of Malaysia The Geneva Conventions of 1949 are at the core of … and by regulating weapons and their use. The Geneva Conventions provide specific rules for …

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Voluntary reports on the domestic implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL)

… reports, and they are not mentioned in the Geneva Conventions or their Additional Protocols. They … on Status of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions (The most recent version of …

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voluntary reports a new tool toward a universal culture of compliance with ihl

Young Humanitarian Journalists Competition 2022

… anniversary of Malaysia's accession to the Geneva Conventions that make up the core of … also 60 years of Malaysia’s accession to the Geneva Conventions (that are a part of the core …

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Constraints under International Law on Military Operations in Outer Space during Armed Conflicts

… Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (Additional Protocol I), … armed conflict, whether new or old. The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional …

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