Explosive weapons in populated areas - Factsheet
… effects: A deadly choice in populated areas”, Geneva, available here. January 2022, … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
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Q&A: sexual violence in armed conflict
… are prohibited under treaty law (the Fourth Geneva convention, as well as Additional … together the States Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the components of the …
The use of weapons and equipment in law enforcement operations
… Advance edited version, United Nations, Geneva, 2020, p. 18. 16 ICRC, Customary … Advance Edited Version, United Nations, Geneva, 2020. International Committee of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 …
Private sector engagement: Making the case for collaboration
… de Lausanne (EPFL) at Campus Biotech in Geneva. Around 130 people including the ICRC's … CSG members, representatives of the Lake Geneva business, academic and political … commettent des violations généralisées des conventions humanitaires internationales – de …
ICRC President: "We must adopt a human-centered approach to the development and use of new technologies"
… with IHL is a means to invest in peace. The Geneva Conventions are ratified by all states and …
ICRC statement on women, peace and security
… the obligations applicable to them under the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional …
Pledging to make hospitals safe havens
… a deep commitment to the core values of the Geneva Conventions, although many attendees, myself …
Mozambique: humanitarian response improves living conditions in Cabo Delgado
… on Health in Detention that took place in Geneva. • Conducted a dissemination to police … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Colombia: Humanitarian situation and ICRC activities
… 2014 8 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 57 58 59 2014: Geneva Conventions, 150 years of humanitarian action … IHL HAS TO SAY Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions Article 10. General …
How misinformation and disinformation harm ICRC’s humanitarian work in Burkina Faso
… to the ICRC by all state signatories to the Geneva Conventions, and we frequently acknowledge and …
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