… focused on IHL and Pepe Mark/ICRC This counterterrorism measures. This is an important topic … trend where often, legislation to address terrorism does not provide a space for …
… humanitarian exemptions in counter-terrorism and sanctions provisions, so that …
… protections in the name of "the fight against terrorism" the expedient interpretation of … Conventions over occupation, use of force or terrorism, to the treatment of detainees, the … in particular: how to deal with security and terrorism, how to engage with non-state armed …
Even wars have limits. They are defined by International Humanitarian Law which obliges protection of all people not taking part in the conflict, as well as limiting the means and methods of warfare. …
… a strong statement, condemning the “act of terrorism” on 15 January, and calling it …
… and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism;82 o The Special Rapporteur on … 2013). 82 See http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Terrorism/Pages/SRTerrorismIndex.aspx. 83 See …
… the Philippines, are tightening their counter-terrorism measures, it is important to exclude … was included under sec. 13 of the new Anti-Terrorism Act (RA 11479). The ICRC is hopeful …
… UNGA 74 high-level side event on ‘UN counter-terrorism frameworks and sanctions regimes – … how to ensure compatibility between counter-terrorism measures, sanctions and principled … to discuss the impact of global counter-terrorism measures and existing sanction …
… armed groups: Blurring of lines between terrorism and … the blurring of lines between IHL and the terrorism paradigm, the geographical scope of … ARMED GROUPS: BLURRING OF LINES BETWEEN TERRORISM AND IHL In response to the rise in …
… national legislative frameworks on counter-terrorism. These topics were selected in light …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
