Implementing International Humanitarian Law: Report 2018/2019
… report, prepared by the Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) of the International Committee of …
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Autonomous weapon systems under international humanitarian law
… entitled: " Autonomous weapon systems under international humanitarian law ". This article, and the other …
Terrorism, counter-terrorism and international humanitarian law
… 2016 Terrorism is a scourge to which the international community has been striving to … principles and objectives of international humanitarian law (IHL). In this regard, the ICRC condemns …
International humanitarian law: Madagascar supports Montreux Document
… This initiative was taken by the National International Humanitarian Law Committee and supported by the ICRC and …
Sarajevo: Seminar on the interplay between international humanitarian law and Islamic Law
… a joint seminar on the interplay between International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic Law, in collaboration …
International Humanitarian Law Prize for African Academics 2020
… best published work on IHL in the continent. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW PRIZE 2020 The International Committee of …
Exploring international humanitarian law: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
… recently-held 6th South Asian Conference on international humanitarian law (IHL). The conference took place in …
Philippines: Academic essay competition on international humanitarian law
… The essay competition on International Humanitarian Law aims to encourage scholarship on IHL …
International humanitarian law 101: IHL and COVID-19
… to our series of short videos explaining International Humanitarian Law, and how it is relevant in Southern …
International humanitarian law workshop for judges in Nepal
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … from 9 to 12 April 2019, on international humanitarian law (IHL) for judges, prosecutors and court …
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