ICRC remains extremely concerned about the lives and welfare of hostages in Gaza
… Statement Geneva (ICRC) —The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
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Gaza: Increased armed hostilities in Rafah pose disastrous risk to civilian lives and infrastructure
… 14-02-2024 Geneva (ICRC) — The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Frequently Asked Questions on International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Refugee Law in the context of armed conflict
… law? 7 What is the difference between the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols in … treaties: The UN Charter, the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional …
The ICRC appeals for 2.1 billion Swiss francs for its operations in 2024
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … information bureaus in line with the 1949 Geneva Conventions. 12 | APPEALS 2024: …
The interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of armed conflict
… the protection of civilians in the Fourth Geneva Convention, albeit for a large part … codification of Common Article 3 to the Geneva Conventions for situations of …
Philippines: Fulfilling our humanitarian mission in 2023
… As we mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions in 2024, the ICRC remains deeply …
North Kivu: Dozens of injured arrive in Goma during intense fighting
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around … nawada@icrc.org Eleonore ASOMANI, ICRC Geneva, +41 22 730 3443, press@icrc.org …
International Humanitarian Law Bibliography
… humanitarian principles. The ICRC Library in Geneva contributes to this mission by … I. General issues 70 ans après l'adoption des Conventions de Genève : le droit international … The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions in context Annyssa Bellal …
Evaluation of Innovation at the ICRC 2018-2023
… supporting. The team was based solely in Geneva for the majority of the evaluation … research entities, included the University of Geneva, École Polytechnique Fédérale de … 21. ICRC, Virtual Reality & Innovation, ICRC, Geneva, 2020. 22. ALNAP, Assessing the promise …
The protection of the civilian population during sieges: what the law says
… civilians to leave the besieged area. The Geneva Conventions contain essential, but limited, … and objects assigned to care for them. The Geneva Conventions contain a few explicit …
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