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International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts – Recommitting To Protection In Armed Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions

… conflicts - IHL and non-State armed groups - terrorism, counterterrorism measures, and IHL - climate, armed …

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Professional Standards for Protection Work

… edition also seeks to clarify how counter-terrorism legislation may affect the …

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Limits on Autonomy in Weapon Systems

… include the relationship between gender and terrorism. She wrote her bachelor’s thesis on …

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COVID-19 crisis is becoming a protection crisis

… non-state armed groups. Ensure that counter-terrorism measures and sanctions do not impede …

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Webinar: Counter-terrorism, sanctions and humanitarian access in COVID-19 era

… Webinar: Counter-terrorism, Sanctions & Humanitarian Access in … 2020), the ICRC hosted a webinar on "Counter-terrorism legislation & Sanctions in the … take stock of the current debate on Counter-terrorism legislation, sanctions and …

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Webinar: Counter-terrorism, Sanctions & Humanitarian Access in the COVID-19 Era

… 2020), the ICRC hosted a Webinar on "Counter-terrorism legislation & Sanctions in the … take stock of the current debate on Counter-terrorism legislation, sanctions and … Of The Geneva Conventions , Chapter on "Terrorism, Counter-terrorism measures and …

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ICRC writing competition IV: Tackling COVID-19

… on IHL contemporary challenges (e.g. counter-terrorism, cyber warfare, urban warfare, etc. …

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The 18th ICRC essay competition for East African universities

… non-State armed groups that resort to acts of terrorism. In response, States and … have developed increasingly robust counterterrorism measures... The International … of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns acts of terrorism regardless of their perpetrators, …

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An inevitable trajectory of humanitarian needs?

… the name of exceptionalist measures to 'fight terrorism'. Humanitarian aid is targeted and …

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The equation is evident: Respect for IHL equals reduced human suffering

… back of protections in the name of 'fighting terrorism' or other, often elusive, enemies; …

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