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Kalidou Koulibaly, capitaine du #Sénégal à la #CAN2023, fait équipe avec le CICR Afrique pour défendre les plus vulnérables dans les conflits armés. Retrouvez le film complet ce jeudi 25 janvier 2024! Koulibaly Kalidou @CAN2023off #DéfenseursDIH #KK #football #DIH #Afrique

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Malheureusement, l'imposition de #sièges dans les conflits armés n'appartient pas encore au passé - l'actualité dans plusieurs régions du monde nous le rappelle tragiquement. Que dit le droit international humanitaire (#DIH) à ce propos?

1/6 IHL has a long history of regulating the respect for and protection of the dead in armed conflicts. Respecting the dignity of the dead is a fundamental tenet of #IHL. Read more on the fundamental rules 👇 icrc.org/en/document/hu… 🧵

Much needed wake-up call from ICRC chief legal officer Cordula Droege , for those losing sight of the protective purpose of #IHL, trying to justify violations under the guise of bad faith legal interpretations “War and What We Make of the Law” justsecurity.org/97582/war-law/

#Niger ! ⏱ 2h20 de gagnées pour la préparation des repas grâce aux foyers améliorés offerts à 1205 familles par le CICR Afrique et JVE NIGER à Téra, #Tillabéri! Pour les familles déplacées, c’est du temps précieux pour se retrouver, se reposer et reconstruire leur vie. 💕🏠

ICJ Advisory opinion. Will summarize soon. For now: Gaza occupied – check; forcible transfer– check; settlements illegal – check; annexation (in breach of UN Charter) – check; apartheid – check; obstruction of rt to self-determination – check; occupation illegal – check

Congratulations to the winners and all participants of the 6th edition of the National Moot Court competition on #IHL in #SouthSudan!

The ICRC's President calls on the UNSC to put its rhetorical support for #IHL into action: icrc.org/en/statement/i… Collective inertia in the face of emboldened warring parties disregarding their legal obligations is setting a new threshold for placing humanity on a scale.

Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, and us, ICRC, have launched a global initiative to boost political commitment to IHL, calling for a high-level meeting in 2026 to promote the protection of humanity in armed conflicts. Read more: bit.ly/47KIZ4s

The needs in Ukraine for prostheses are extremely high. In #Kharkiv, we are working with the University Clinic to launch a comprehensive rehabilitation program for people living with disability. Learn more about this project 👉 ms.spr.ly/6013mYLjT

📍 Israel & the Occupied Territories | As we approach one year from the attacks of October 7th, 2023, & the widespread escalation of hostilities that followed, people continue to endure an unbearable toll of suffering that transcends borders. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6011mtPdv

Powerful statement on disarmament from the ICRC's Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit, Legal Division. Let us hope it is met with powerful acts.

Burkina Faso : la bataille de Mireille, déplacée, 24 personnes à charge icrc.org/fr/article/bur…

Seventy-five years of Geneva Conventions, yet humanitarian crises continue issafrica.org/pscreport/psc-… via @ISSAfrica

Hard fact from the 2024 Landmine Monitor Report: In 2023, at least 5,757 persons were killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war. Civilians made up 84% of all recorded casualties. 37% of them were children. the-monitor.org/reports/landmi…

"Les règles de la guerre ne sont pas un concept étranger. Elles font partie des normes et traditions culturelles de nombreuses sociétés africaines", Patrick Youssef, Directeur CICR Afrique 75 ans après, les crises humanitaires persistent issafrica.org/pscreport/psc-… @ISSAfrica

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.Tom Fletcher Tom Fletcher briefed the UN Security Council on the humanitarian situation and the protection of aid workers in #Gaza.

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