Exhibition shines light on ICRC's efforts to generate respect for law
… its victims. By proposing the adoption of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864 for the … Humanitarium 17 avenue de la paix, 1202 Geneva …
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Generating respect for international humanitarian law: an African perspective
… armed conflicts at Sciences Po, Paris and the Geneva Centre for Education and Research in …
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Civilian population, whether leaving or staying, must be protected
… 26-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) –The thousands of people now … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Eritrea: Facts and Figures 2013
… law research and to publish the translated Geneva Conventions of 1949. Thanks to the cooperation … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …
Ukraine: "Level of death, destruction and misery abhorrent and unacceptable"
… capacity as High Contracting Parties of the Geneva Conventions, on the issues at the heart of our … or reasons for war, or jus ad bellum. The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols …
Israel and the occupied territories: Hospitals risk turning into morgues without electricity; hostages must be released immediately
… the International Committee of the Red Cross. Geneva (ICRC) – The human misery caused by … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Bangladesh: 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2023 — Call for Registration
… humanitarian organization, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICRC has been … c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional …
The rise of artificial intelligence requires a human-centred approach in conflict zones
… humanitarian law, as set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. … been very clear that the rules of war, the Geneva Conventions, apply in cyberspace. We …
Ukraine: ICRC calls for urgent solution to save lives and prevent worst-case scenario in Mariupol
… 13-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – A worst-case scenario awaits … organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. it is based in Geneva, …
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in armed conflict: A human-centred approach
… in armed conflict: A human-centred approach Geneva, 6 June 2019 1. Introduction The … Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions have an obligation to conduct …
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