Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC completes second phase of release operations, reuniting more families
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Azerbaijan: The inspiring journey of Sevda and her family rebuilding their lives
… international humanitarian law. Guided by the Geneva Conventions, which mark their 75th anniversary …
Hong Kong: Asia-Pacific regional Moot Court puts Humanitarian Law in action
… the 1977 Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions. To celebrate that, a key note …
Young Humanitarian Writers Competition launched to spread power of humanity
… Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Geneva Conventions, the main body of IHL. The …
Thailand: 2014 highlights from the region
… to discover - including the full text of the Geneva Conventions and other useful links to our main Geneva-based resources. Readers can also enjoy …
ICRC, China work toward preserving humanity in war
… states that are party or signatory to the Geneva Convention in order to assist them in …
Role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights
… obligations incumbent on all parties to the Geneva Conventions and other relevant treaties to …
2019 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… armed conflict on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions The Challenges Report provides an … CONFLICT ON THE 70 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE …
Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for 2024
… In line with our mandate under the Geneva Conventions, we continued our work on behalf … In line with our mandate under the Geneva Conventions, we continued our work on …
Philippines: ICRC operational update (July 2020)
… Red Cross Red Crescent Conference, held in Geneva in December 2019, which encouraged … launch of its Updated Commentary to 3rd Geneva Convention (covering protection of … guidance on the implementation of the Conventions. The event was attended by …
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