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… were filled with hurried references to the Geneva Conventions, panicked online researching, …
… were filled with hurried references to the Geneva Conventions, panicked online researching, …
… that many people no longer believe that the Geneva Conventions prevent wars from getting worse. … ratified almost all relevant IHL treaties and conventions. It is also one of the first Asian …
… we call for action by the States party to the Geneva Conventions, whose rules seek to limit the way … One year ago today those States gathered in Geneva for the 32nd International Conference …
… humanitarian law is represented by the Geneva Conventions: four universally ratified … Our delegates learned to see the rules of the Geneva Conventions with different eyes – …
… international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions," Mr Daccord said. There are …
… 05-12-2016 Geneva (ICRC) – With fighting intensifying … international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, and the protection of civilians …
… is the birthplace of the ICRC and the Geneva Conventions and is home to many international … institutions. The ICRC’s headquarters are in Geneva. The United Kingdom is a permanent …
… in conflict-affected countries believe the Geneva Conventions prevent wars from getting worse. … conflict-affected countries still believe the Geneva Conventions prevent wars from getting …
… of chemical weapons – enshrined in the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the CWC – is a rule of …
… I would like to offer you a warm welcome to Geneva and to the Fourth Universal Meeting of … of IHL since the adoption of the original Geneva Convention in 1864. And yet, deliberate … holding their first while they are here in Geneva. Two national IHL committees from …
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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.