Armed conflict in Sudan: a recap of the IHL rules applicable in non-international armed conflicts

Armed conflict in Sudan: a recap of the IHL r...

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Twenty years on: the enduring impact of the ICRC customary IHL study and database

The ICRC’s 2005 study on customary international humanitarian law – along with the free, public database launched five years later – arrived at a moment when the legal landscape of armed conflict was rapidly shifting. Mandated by the 26th International Conference of the Red Cross ...  Show more

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Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: How should states prepare to allow and facilitate delivery of humanitarian relief?

Large-scale armed conflicts consistently sever the systems that sustain civilian life, leaving populations without essential services or access to basic goods. International humanitarian law (IHL) sets out clear obligations for states to anticipate these foreseeable humanitarian ...  Show more

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