War and the Children Left Behind
… Marking the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, and the 30th anniversary of the … Yemen Humanitarium 17 avenue de la paix, 1202 Geneva …
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International humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflicts
… 6 See Art. 1(2) of Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to … 54 AP I; Art. 14 Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and …
Reflections on 70 Years of the Geneva Conventions and the Challenges Ahead
… to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. These events coincided with the … States to come together to revise the earlier Geneva Conventions of 1929 and further expand …
Eighth periodic report on the implementation of international humanitarian law at the level of Arab States 2015 - 2018
… of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 … the international humanitarian law-related conventions signed/ratified/acceded to by Arab … celebrating the 70th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, and the 20th …
2019 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… armed conflict on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions The Challenges Report provides an … CONFLICT ON THE 70 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE …
Rwanda: 30 judges and court registrars complete advanced IHL training
… crime cases. Under common article 1 of the Geneva Conventions, States are obliged to respect the … international instruments, including the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their …
Displacement in armed conflict debated at panel discussion in Amman
… opportunity to remind State parties to the Geneva Conventions, 70 years after their adoption, of …
Rules for the ages? London debate sets out challenges facing IHL
… the panel to reflect on the value of the Geneva Conventions . Cordula Droege, chief legal … IHL... but equally we see every day how the Geneva Conventions do work and do protect …
States must address concerns raised by autonomous weapons
… and Red Crescent, which will take place in Geneva in December. After six years of …
Ethiopia: Army officers discuss laws of armed conflict and international human rights standards
… colleagues. Formally entrusted under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols …
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