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Sri Lanka: Exploring contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law

… The final webinar in this series, "Counterterrorism measures and international … and legal concerns stemming from counter-terrorism operations in the context of armed … and international human rights law in counterterrorism operations in armed conflict, and …

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Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence

… thought to be engaged in acts associated with terrorism • Health-care personnel …

Publication

Without urgent action to protect essential services in conflict zones we face vast humanitarian disaster

… to ensure sanctions regimes and counter-terrorism measures comply with IHL, notably … the scope of sanctions regimes and counter-terrorism measures), must be put in place to …

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The art of stopping the moment

16 May 2019, Butembo. A family member mourns the death of a relative who is a victim of Ebola. The funeral is conducted under police supervision One of the most important elements of the culture of …

2013 Arms Trade Treaty - Factsheet

… under international instruments relating to terrorism to which the State is a Party, or an …

Legal factsheet

Live Webinar: Counter-terrorism measures and International Humanitarian Law

… third webinar in this series titled "Counter-terrorism measures and International … will explore the challenges posed by counter-terrorism measures in the context of armed … and knowledge on the role of IHL in counter-terrorism measures with regard to initiatives …

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Dhaka: Traffic police personnel get trained in first aid

… the ICRC's support, the DMP's Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit chief …

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Pakistan: New law to prevent violence against health-care workers, facilities and patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

… 28, P. 52 P. 42 Raj Muhammad v. Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court, PLD 2003 Lahore 588 P. 42 Dr. … found in both the PPC and the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, create offences for acts … against public servants constitute an act of terrorism, as legislated in the AntiTerrorism

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Teaching IHL through digital resources: a syllabus for interactive remote teaching

… Webinars ICRC, Counter-Terrorism, Sanctions and Humanitarian Action …

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Counter-terrorism measures must not restrict impartial humanitarian organizations from delivering aid

… acts: International cooperation in combating terrorism 20 years after the adoption of … of UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee. These anniversaries are a good opportunity to assess counter-terrorism measures adopted by the Security …

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