Romania: the ICRC formalizes relationship with the Romanian government
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
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International criminal jurisdiction
… law through the adoption of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the …
What are jus ad bellum and jus in bello?
… Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions (Additional Protocol I), which … "in situations of serious violations of the Conventions or of this Protocol, the High …
Table of National Committees and other national bodies on international humanitarian law
… IHL at the national level, particularly the Geneva Conventions, and their Additional Protocols, … of IHL instruments, such as the four Geneva Conventions and their Additional …
14th UN Crime Congress: ICRC calls for greater focus on health, dignity of detainees
… management. The ICRC colleagues in both Geneva and Tokyo participated in several … are treated humanely as mandated by the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC visited 1,274 …
Invitation to bid for ICRC tender for hygienic parcels
… extended to March 31th, 2022 at 17:00 (Geneva time) • Sample delivery to the ICRC Geneva and the assigned external laboratory: … Humanitarian Law, notably the Geneva Conventions. Within the above mandates and …
China: Photo exhibition opens in Beijing to mark 160 years of humanitarian action
… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
Humanitarian response to COVID-19 in Mozambique
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons is growing
… catastrophic humanitarian consequences. The Geneva Conventions were adopted 70 years ago to …
War at the root of hunger
… can overcome widespread violations of the Geneva Conventions. States have the power and duty to …
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