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 …
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People with disabilities in emergencies
… the core message coming out of a briefing in Geneva hosted jointly by the ICRC and Human … is currently updating the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions, which date from 1952. Through …
Children forced to go to war
… war. The 1977 Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions were the first international …
The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks
… multilateral convention on IHL, namely, the “Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the … International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva This presentation is divided in three … of the 1977 Additional Protocols to Geneva Conventions of 1949, ICRC, New Delhi, pp …
Australia: 4th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL
… to respect and ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. … of the Red Cross Red Crescent to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8 to 10 December …
ICRC concerned at gap between commitments and practice of Arms Trade Treaty
… 20-08-2018 Tokyo/Geneva – Speaking today at a meeting of … information, please contact Matthew Clancy (Geneva): +41 79 574 15 54; mclancy@icrc.org …
Martens Readings 2017 2/2: protection of cultural heritage during armed conflict
… in the 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Regarding the effectiveness of …
Strengthening IHL protecting persons deprived of their liberty in relation to armed conflict
… international armed conflict (IAC). The four Geneva Conventions, which apply to IACs, contain more … protecting persons deprived of liberty, ICRC, Geneva, June 2015 Meeting of all States , …
Preventing separation, searching for the missing, and reuniting families since 1870
… their loved ones. We are entrusted by the Geneva Conventions as a neutral intermediary to … radio and other technologies. Outlined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the agency …
The foundation for political agreements for peace lies in humanity: ICRC Vice President
… elaborated on the relevance of the Geneva Conventions given that this year is the 75th … of the international legal instrument. The Conventions form the strongest universal …
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