Gilles Carbonnier visits India, 7-11 January 2019
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8 things we must do to tackle humanitarian crises in 2019
… 8. Respecting the law, no excuses As the Geneva Conventions turn 70 in 2019, we recognize that …
National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law: Guidelines for Success
… Introduction 5 INTRODUCTION Since the First Geneva Convention was adopted in 1864, … and become quite complex in the process. Its conventions, protocols and customary rules … is emphasized in Article 1 common to the four Geneva Conventions and Article 1(1) of …
Colombia: Five armed conflicts – What’s happening?
… At the same time, the States party to the Geneva Conventions have recognized the ICRC's mandate …
South Sudan: Talking about prisoners of war
… deprived of their liberty are outlined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional … international humanitarian law. The third Geneva Convention specifically provides a wide …
As local as possible, as international as necessary
… as mandated by the States party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, it is the promoter and custodian … various instruments of IHL including the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their …
Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL
… “the law of armed conflict”– is formed by the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. … warfare. The core of IHL is comprised of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which have …
Standing together against sexual and gender-based violence
… In this year, the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, we are asking States to restate … forms of sexual violence are a violation. The Geneva Conventions made this prohibition clear …
South Sudan: Highlights of our work
… - DECEMBER 2018 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS: WHY THEY CONCERN TO ALL OF US Is … (partly rewritten) 70 years ago in the Geneva Conventions—a series of four …
The law does not discriminate: Neither can we
… all. This year is the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. The Conventions were agreed in … Seventy years on from the creation of the Geneva Conventions, we are looking for new …
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