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Call for Papers: Ethiopian Journal of International Humanitarian Law (EJIHL)

… Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. One facet of ICRC's role … found in international treaties, notably the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their …

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Malaysia: 14th National IHL Moot Court Competition

… State of Toukanov was a party to: - 1949 Geneva Conventions 1977 Protocols I and II Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 Rome …

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ICRC President: The suffering in Mariupol must not become the future of Ukraine

… including images on social media. The Geneva Conventions also ensures the ICRC access to …

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Identifying the dead: Why the ICRC is increasing its forensic expertise in Africa

… discussion but also enshrined under all four Geneva Conventions. Stephen, on your side, what …

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Burkina Faso: Working together with communities to build their resilience in the face of a protracted crisis

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …

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ICRC president tells Gaza forum: civilians must be protected, hostages must be released unharmed

… IHL is fully respected and implemented. The Geneva Conventions are practical: Killing civilians …

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Mexico: 11th edition of the Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO)

… of the ICRC is defined in the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, to which all States are party. …

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Request for Interest RFI/GVA23/00033 Conflict-affected settings laboratory strengthening (CASLS) Project

… of interest: March 24th, 2023 at 17:00pm (Geneva time). Should you have any questions … the Red Cross, 19 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland ICRC / RFI_ … The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …

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Making a case for humanitarian norms in a populist world

… Committee of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions that followed. And while the ICRC still has its headquarters in Geneva, we are a truly global organization of …

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Indonesia and Timor-Leste: Facts and figures, 2015

… in an "expert consultation" workshop in Geneva. • Two Indonesian officials and one … place at the National IHL Commission on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their translation into …

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