Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2024
… comparative use of force IHL and counter-terrorism operations Engagement with non-state …
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Malaysia: 14th National IHL Moot Court Competition
… dares to interfere with our fight against terrorism, we will return fire in the name of … will be carried out to fight against terrorism and protect the territorial … Fodavan military however, amounts to a war on terrorism. Ergo, the jurisdiction of Article …
Peru: Haunted by the violence
Unión Alto Sanibeni is a small community of Asháninka people located in the jungle of central Peru. During the country's internal conflict in the 1980s and 1990s, violent clashes frequently broke out …
ICRC applauds UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution protecting humanitarian activities
… exemption particularly linked to counter-terrorism-related UN sanctions (the “1267” …
Speech given by ICRC President at National University of Mongolia
… that the law does not apply to counter terrorism operations; And overall, the sense … role to play in the quest to reduce acts of terrorism and other forms of extreme violence. …
South Africa: Annual Regional Seminar on IHL hosted in South Africa
… Similarly, the rise in violent extremism and terrorism as well as the proliferation of …
International law on the conduct of hostilities: overview
International law on the conduct of hostilities regulates and limits the methods and means of warfare used by parties to an armed conflict. It aims to strike a balance between legitimate military …
The Regional Maritime Security Operations Workshop: Enforcement challenges and humanitarian issues in maritime setting
… Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism, National Defense University of …
Sri Lanka: Exploring contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law
… The final webinar in this series, "Counterterrorism measures and international … and legal concerns stemming from counter-terrorism operations in the context of armed … and international human rights law in counterterrorism operations in armed conflict, and …
Doctors at a Nepali hospital: “We are in a war without enemies”
The medical team at Dhulikhel Hospital, half an hour drive from Kathmandu, has been working round the clock to save lives after the earthquake on 25th April. On 12th May, the hospital had to face the …
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