👥 Maintaining family links, clarifying the fate of the missing, & honouring the dead are not only a humanitarian imperative, but a legal duty.
Insights from 64 #NSAGs reveal practical ways to implement these obligations.
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ICRC President: "We can no longer pretend that what we are witnessing across war zones is in accordance with the law"
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Preventing disappearances in war: what non-state armed groups can do to protect families and treat the dead with dignity under IHL.
High Level Conference on Humanity in War to convene in Jordan on 7 December 2026.
Compliance w/ international humanitarian law and preserving a minimum of humanity in war must be a political priority of states if they want these wars to end & their societies to recover.
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Excellent opportunity to work with a great team @icrc.org 👇
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In the Middle East, civilians pay the human cost of the escalation.
All parties, regardless of the side they are on, are bound by international humanitarian law.
And all States have an obligation to respect and ensure respect for #IHL.
These rules👇
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What law applies when fighting breaks out at sea?
What are the limits of naval blockades?
What are the legal protections for civilians at sea & on land, those detained, wounded or shipwrecked, merchant ships, neutral states?
Explainer 👇
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ICRC urges respect for #IHL in escalation Iran, Israel, US. Attacks may only be directed at military objectives. The parties must abide by the principles of distinction, proportionality & precaution & take constant care to spare the civilian population & civilian objects
www.icrc.org/en/statement...
Considering the many international armed conflicts around the world, including the latest escalations in the Middle East, the following seeks to recall some of the important principles and rules of in...
Geneva (ICRC) – The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the escalation of major military operations in the Middle East:
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The @icrc.org Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law #IHL supports states in translating their international obligations into domestic legislation, policy and practice to create a universal culture of compliance with #IHL.
Here’s how👇
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YouTube video by International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
