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Detention: States discuss legal safeguards for detainees in non-international conflicts

… 27-04-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – With more and more of the … from more than 100 governments are meeting in Geneva from April 27-29 to try to discuss … than 175 treaty articles in the four Geneva conventions regulating almost all aspects of …

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Cornelio Sommaruga, President of the ICRC 1987–1999

… of the Red Cross from 1987 to 1999, died in Geneva on Sunday 18 February 2024. He was 91. … Sommaruga (center) at ICRC headquarters in Geneva (1991). The Princess of Wales worked … community and the international position of Geneva. Internally, he devoted particular …

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Armed conflict in Ukraine: A statement by Florence Gillette, head of ICRC delegation in Kyiv

… organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than …

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South Asian judiciaries work towards enhancement of IHL capacity across region

… to mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Justice Asoka de Silva, retired … international humanitarian laws such as the Geneva Conventions. Judicial activism has …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Ambulances arrive at Rafah crossing; ICRC calls for the protection of medical facilities and personnel

… 06-11-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - A convoy of four ambulances … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Hunger-striking Palestinian detainee’s life in danger

… was granted a family visit. Under the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, detainees have a … +972526019148 Sitara Jabeen (English), ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 24 78 or +41 79 536 92 …

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Azerbaijan/Armenia: ICRC calls for civilians to be protected

… 19-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC)–Following today’s escalation of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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ICRC remains extremely concerned about the lives and welfare of hostages in Gaza

… Statement Geneva (ICRC) —The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

Statement

Register for the 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition Now!

… c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols: … at their next periodical review pursuant to Geneva Convention IV article 78. 18. Major …

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Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence

… wounded and sick people; see: Art. 18(2) of Geneva Convention I and Art. 17 of Additional … law and of international humanitarian conventions] organizes, orders or engages in … and a protective sign in accordance with the Geneva Conventions, the Additional Protocols …

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