In 1974 a conference was convened in Geneva to rewrite the humanitarian law of war.
Even legal experts who want to see humanitarian law more widely enforced are queasy.
The government is fostering a new culture of respect for international humanitarian law in the armed forces.
Even as humanitarian law has been refined, many armed conflicts have been waged as indiscriminately as ever.
Those in control of Gaza were also bound by international humanitarian law and were accountable for violations, she said.
Protocol I on international wars, however, departed substantially from traditional humanitarian law.
The study was published in book form in 2004, and also formed the basis of a 2010 book on liability in international humanitarian law.
He told the BBC that Gen Tolimir was "never considered to be a notorious sort of a character regarding the transgressions of international humanitarian law".
The Council further calls on all parties to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular to respect the security of civilians, humanitarian workers and AMISOM personnel.
Although Malian and French politicians and military officials have repeatedly called for respect of international humanitarian law and human rights, the FIDH says it is concerned by the lack of scrutiny of these alleged violations.
If they could promulgate a new global regime of international humanitarian law, they believed they could force governments to rise above their hatreds and the shackles of their narrow-minded national interests to save innocents from slaughter.
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of humanitarian law, the World Conference on Human Rights further emphasizes the importance of and the need for humanitarian assistance to victims of all natural and man-made disasters.
For this reason, of fundamental importance to humanitarian law, the Geneva Conventions limited combatant status and prisoner-of-war protections only to those irregular forces that (1) wear uniforms, (2) carry their arms openly in all military operations, and (3) obey the laws of war.
The World Conference on Human Rights reaffirms the right of the victims to be assisted by humanitarian organizations, as set forth in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and other relevant instruments of international humanitarian law, and calls for the safe and timely access for such assistance.
Applicable during times of armed conflict, they form the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, setting rules for the treatment of people who are not participating in the fighting -- civilians, health workers and aid workers -- as well as for the wounded, sick or prisoners of war.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and all obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
The Conference therefore calls upon States and all parties to armed conflicts strictly to observe international humanitarian law, as set forth in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and other rules and principles of international law, as well as minimum standards for protection of human rights, as laid down in international conventions.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza introduced the new publication, which examines the intersection between international human rights law, humanitarian and criminal law with respect to violations of the right to education.
The mission, the president assured us, was consistent with international law, narrowly circumscribed, humanitarian in nature and one in which we would be joined by several of our allies.
Following Burma, at the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, the President will address a broad set of issues of concern to the Asia-Pacific Region -- from maritime security and law enforcement to disaster response and humanitarian assistance, development, infectious disease, education, food security, and energy.
But Massachusetts law says the test results can be used "humanitarian purposes" without defining what that means, he said.
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Despite Western fears over rising levels of immigration to Europe and North America, the report suggests that internal migration within countries poses a more serious humanitarian threat, with migrants struggling to survive in desperate conditions with no rights under international law.
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