Talking about the laws of war in a peaceful Pacific
… the ratification and implementation of the Geneva Conventions, its Additional Protocols and …
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Development in the legal protection of IDPs
… All states in the world are now party to the Geneva Conventions – the international treaties that … genevaconventions 6. http://www.un.org/icc/ 7. …
The International Movement of the Red Cross in Colombia stresses importance of respecting red cross emblem
… risk. The emblem is protected under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols and …
Exhibition marks ICRC’s 25 years in Armenia
… affected by the conflict, mandated by the Geneva Conventions to protect and to assist them. For …
Experience of traineeships - Ellen Nohle
… team updating the Commentaries to the Geneva Conventions; I worked on classifications of …
Liberia: Armed forces train in international humanitarian law
… the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). "Under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the international community's efforts in responding to genocide and protecting civilians
… The Holocaust ICRC: Protecting civilians 1949 Conventions and Additional Protocols, and … Commentaries Switzerland Humanitarium, Geneva 17 avenue de la paix, 1202 Genève …
Mauritius: Conveying meaningful IHL messages through vivid murals
… basic principles that are enshrined in the Geneva conventions, what IHL stands for and its role …
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, …
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