Conflict in Syria: Finding hope among the ruins
… 70 years ago in the creation of the Geneva Conventions. …
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Talking about the laws of war in a peaceful Pacific
… the ratification and implementation of the Geneva Conventions, its Additional Protocols and …
The ICRC’s global engagement with the Judicial Sector on international humanitarian law
… supports the efforts of States Party to the Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure respect for …
Humanitarian action and the pursuit of peace: Speech on the anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize
… for the Fondation Gustave Ador, 8 June 2017, Geneva. "It has been claimed that rather than … they met at a very exclusive club in Geneva's old town, Le Cercle de la Terrasse. … Finally, Article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, which …
Egypt Activity Report 2017
… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions. In 1983, the ICRC formalized its … attended a conference on the International Conventions and Criminal Law in the Egyptian …
Footballer Kalidou Koulibaly teams up with ICRC to defend humanitarian law in Africa
… It also marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and echoes the ICRC's new …
ICRC in Yemen: 60 years of impartial and independent humanitarian assistance in Yemen
… people . ” As the guardians of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which govern the rules of war, …
Fifty years of occupation: Where do we go from here?
… foremost the Hague Regulations and the Fourth Geneva Convention, which provides a critical …
Universal meeting of National Committees and similar bodies
… law (IHL). In addition, states parties to the Geneva Conventions and other IHL instruments have an … and Similar Bodies on IHL took place in Geneva from 30 November to 2 December 2016. …
Saudi Arabia: 1,200 military personnel trained on international humanitarian law in Taif
… The ICRC is formally entrusted under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols …
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