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Frequently asked questions about the closure of ICRC’s office in Azerbaijan

… in its unique mandate established in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has worked in Azerbaijan … respective mandate and obligations under the Geneva Conventions. All other remaining …

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Data Protection Commission

… Chair Mr Page studied at the Universities of Geneva and St Gallen. He is a founding partner … university lecturer at the University of Geneva and a visiting scholar at Harvard Law … a university lecturer at the University of Geneva, Mr Page teaches law and litigation in …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the … ,  +972 594205 057,   Christian Cardon, ICRC Geneva:  ccardon@icrc.org , +41 79 574 0564 …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Horrific suffering of civilians must end

… 07-11-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – One month on, civilians in Gaza … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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China: ICRC President concludes official visit to China

… 08-09-2023 Geneva/Beijing (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power

… triggered the revision and expansion of the Geneva Conventions of 1949.  What does this tell us? … for civilians living through war. The Geneva Conventions are clear: “to ensure …

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Malaysia: 17th national IHL moot court competition 2020

… c) ICRC Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols: … using the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions in conformity with …

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Liberia: Red Cross, Press Union of Liberia hold media training in humanitarian reporting

… authorities in the domestication of the Geneva Conventions, Kampala Convention, and the Arms …

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Sri Lanka: The first National Conference for the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka

… that protect victims of war. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in more than 100 … organization, its mandate stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Media contacts: Ruwanthi …

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First National Conference for the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka. ICRC

How Does Law Protect in War? Online platform

… "Cases and Documents," to articles from the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, and … (Frédérique Mariat, student at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian …

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