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Guiding Principles for the Domestic Implementation of a Comprehensive System of Protection for Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups

… Participation of Children in Armed Conflicts, Geneva, 7-9 December 2009). 370 annex XVI The … International humanitarian law: Treaty law • Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of … ratified5 • Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to …

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

… Archives The sixth and seventh pages of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864. 1. … - Historical development of IHL o Law of Geneva vs Law of The Hague - Sources of … nationality (but Article 44 of the Fourth Geneva Convention) if the third country is an …

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Statement by the ICRC Vice-President Gilles Carbonnier at the Ninth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

… the obligation in Article 1 Common to the Geneva Conventions, which binds all states, to …

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Promoting economic empowerment in settings affected by armed conflict, violence and fragility

… in humanitarian and development nexus. (Geneva) The International Trade Centre (ITC) … its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We are based in …

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ICRC perspectives on the protection of children

… Armed Conflict (OPAC) . Along with the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 that form the basis of …

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Angola: Improving implementation of international humanitarian law

… of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions, the importance of complying with …

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The laws of war in a nutshell

… The rules of war are universal. The Geneva Conventions (which are the core element of …

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Venezuela: ICRC delegation in Caracas to cover Caribbean countries from 2024

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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Explosive weapons in cities: Civilian devastation and suffering must stop

… This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, universally accepted … Michele Dullard, Spokesperson at the ICRC, Geneva, +41227303028, adullard@icrc.org Peter …

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Development in the legal protection of IDPs

… All states in the world are now party to the Geneva Conventions – the international treaties that … genevaconventions 6. http://www.un.org/icc/ 7. …

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