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International humanitarian law not an a la carte menu, cannot be applied s
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
He asserted that "international humanitarian law is not an a la carte menu and cannot be applied selectively."
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Israel-Hamas war: Arab countries condemn, reject acts of violence, terrori
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Foreign Ministers of Arab countries have condemned and rejected all acts of violence and terrorism against civilians and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and facilities, in addition to all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law by any party
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Palestinian UN envoy accuses Israel of 'genocidal' campaign against Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
He claimed that "Israeli occupying forces (IOF)" continue attacking civilian areas across the Gaza Strip, firing missiles, bombs and artillery by air, land and sea. Violating all rules of international humanitarian law, Israel is deliberately targeting homes, including apartment buildings, r
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UN Human Rights Chief urges states to defuse "powder keg" situation in Isr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday issued an urgent plea to all states with influence to take steps to defuse the "powder keg" situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). He stressed that international humanitarian law and international human
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India condemns recent killings in Iraq's Kurdistan region
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): India on Monday condemned the recent killings in Zakho district in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and termed it as a blatant disregard of international humanitarian law.
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UN condemns blasts at Kabul hospital
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 2 (ANI): The United Nations on Thursday condemned the horrific blasts at a hospital in Kabul and said attacks targeting medical personnel and civilians seeking treatment are violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
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JGU signs MOU with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana), September 15 (ANI/OP Jindal University): OP Jindal Global University announces a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Regional Delegation in New Delhi to build awareness and develop new academic programmes in Humanitar
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UNSC calls for 'immediate cessation' of all hostilities, establishment of
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): Expressing deep concerns over reported serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the establishment of
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Murder of Iranian scientist contradicts international, humanitarian Law: O
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Omani Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, saying that the murder contradicted humanitarian and international law.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to avoid targeting civilian, non-military object
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday reached an agreement on not targeting the civilian population and non-military objects in accordance with international humanitarian law, said a joint statement issued Friday.
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Over 30,000 displaced in Libya after Haftar offensive
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 21 (ANI): Expressing "grave concern" over the violation of International Humanitarian Law in Libya, United Nations said nearly 30,200 people have been displaced so far amid hostilities in the country.
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Pope Francis urges Assad to protect Syria's civilians
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 13 (ANI): Pope Francis in an appeal to Bashar al-Assad has urged the Syrian President to respect international humanitarian law and to protect the rights of civilians in the war-torn country.
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