#armed conflict

[alwaysbewoke]

[ihleducation]

EVIDENCE, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION

GOOD PRACTICES TO BUILD A CULTURE OF RESPECT FOR IHL ACROSS GENERATIONS

Aligned with the 34th International Conference’s theme of building “a universal culture of compliance with IHL,” this event will bring together members of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, alongside external partners in support of the idea that education on international humanitarian law, principles and values, is a cornerstone to achieving this shared vision.

Using testimonies, visuals, and discussion, panelists will present their experiences for effectively engaging different generations in IHL advocacy speaking to three key pillars: evidence, innovation and good practices.

Here are below a list of links to key resources and initiatives related to humanitarian education today created or sponsored by various actors of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement :

International Committee of the Red Cross:

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent:

American Red Cross National Society:

Canadian Red Cross National Society:

Red Cross and Red Crescent European Legal Support Group (ELSG), Danish Red Cross and the ICRC:

Red Cross National Society of China, International Academy of Red Cross and Red Crescent:

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What makes Zelenskyy an exceptional leader, according to four experts who’ve seen him up close and personal.

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It’s Not Enough for Ukraine to Win. Russia Has to Lose.

Anything less will encourage Russian imperialism and embolden autocrats around the world.

The Atlantic

Shared via Apple News

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Russia-Ukraine conflict is world's first commercial space war, starting point of future Star Wars

By N. C. Bipindra The employment of space assets for military purposes has recently seen an uptick. The Russia–Ukraine war is the most significant space-related development since 2022, given the wide-ranging use of space-based assets by both the warring sides. A Space Threat Assessment by an American think-tank has also concluded that there has been an unparalleled level of transparency on the…

[indizombie]

UNESCO found that Latin America and the Caribbean were the deadliest for journalists in 2022 with 44 killings, over half of all of those killed worldwide. Worldwide, the deadliest individual countries were Mexico, with 19 killings, Ukraine with 10 and Haiti with nine. Asia and the Pacific registered 16 killings, while 11 were killed in Eastern Europe. While the number of journalists killed in countries in conflict rose to 23 in 2022, compared with 20 the previous year, the global increase was primarily driven by killings in non-conflict countries. This number almost doubled from 35 cases in 2021 to 61 in 2022, representing three-quarters of all killings last year. Some of the reasons why the journalists were killed were due to reprisals for their reporting on organized crime, armed conflict or the rise of extremism. Others were killed for covering sensitive topics such as corruption, environmental crime, abuse of power and protests.

‘Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO’, UN News

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Global Commemoration and Action -International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2024.

Morning Segment: Global Commemoration of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2024

9:00 am - 12:45 pm.

Location: Nelson Mandela Conference Hall.

African Union

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Harnessing science to tackle global crises

In a paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, an international team of researchers looked at how science could play a more active role in managing crises. The paper builds on the outcomes of the international conference “What Role for Science in Crisis Times? Outlook in the Health, Environment, and Agriculture Interconnected Areas”, held in Montpellier in 2022. To enhance…

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Armed Conflict Escalates Risks of Child Trafficking and Violations

Children trapped in war zones face an increasing risk of severe violations and trafficking. A groundbreaking UN report reveals how conflict environments make children more vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. The report is groundbreaking. It examines the connection between child trafficking and six grave violations committed against children in war zones. These violations…

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Armed Conflict Escalates Risks of Child Trafficking and Violations

Children trapped in war zones face an increasing risk of severe violations and trafficking. A groundbreaking UN report reveals how conflict environments make children more vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. The report is groundbreaking. It examines the connection between child trafficking and six grave violations committed against children in war zones. These violations…

[alwaysbewoke]

Why The US Won't Leave Haiti Alone

[frombehindthepen]

War, What is it Good For? 💣

War, What is it Good For? 💣 #ArmedConflict #Power #Greed

Image Credit: Jordy Meow/Unsplash We talk about the deadly mess that war leaves and the lives destroyed as a result of it. It breaks my heart and pains me to look at the images in the aftermath of the destruction war causes as I am sure that it does to you too. Today, I’m asking you to ruminate on and digest the simple unanswered question, “Why?” We shake our heads in disgust, horrified as we…

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 Civil War In America: The Sequel

I just watched Civil War, the 2024 movie, by Alex Garland. I had been holding off on viewing it because I didn���t know if it would be another Hollywood gun fest. Initially, my thoughts were – yeah, dumb Americans and their stupid obsession with whizz bang weapons. I mean, the country contains some 600 million guns, apparently. I called this article, Civil War in America: The sequel because they…

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“‘I fundamentally reject the idea that what we’re seeing is a hybrid campaign from Russia.’”

“Because Russia is recruiting operatives to carry out arson and plotting assassinations — lethal action — ‘I’m not as confident that those all fall below this threshold [of armed conflict] that ‘hybrid’ implies,’ the official said.”

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/us-germany-foiled-russian-assassination-plot/index.html

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Putin listed the conditions for ending the conflict with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlined the conditions for ending the armed conflict in Ukraine during a press statement following his talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

The Russian leader stressed that Ukraine should establish not just a truce, but "a complete and final end to the conflict".

Vladimir Putin recalled that the conditions for completion were set out in his speech to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"We are talking about the complete withdrawal of all troops from the territory of the DNR, LNR, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions," the head of state recalled, adding that there are other conditions that are a subject "for a fairly detailed consideration in the course of possible joint work."

Source: vesti.ru

Videos: smotrim.ru

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Adopt the International rules and standards for policing.

The overall objective is to promote respect for the law that protects people in such circumstances.

The United Nations was created in 1945 in order to promote and maintain peace and security. Its founding instrument is the Charter of the United Nations (UN Charter). This document contains an important commitment to human rights in Article 55. Three major instruments that codified human rights at the universal level together form what is often referred to today as the International Bill of Human Rights:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948;

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which was adopted in 1966, and its Optional Protocol of 2008;

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which was adopted in 1966, and its two Optional Protocols.

The UDHR had a major impact on subsequent universal and regional human rights treaties as well as on national constitutions and other laws. As a consequence, there are a number of provisions that can today be considered customary law, e.g. the prohibition of torture and other forms of ill-treatment, the prohibition of racial discrimination and the prohibition of slavery. Following the International Bill of Human Rights, a number of treaties were drafted that dealt with specific topics. They include the following:

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD);

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol;

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) and its Optional Protocol (OPCAT);

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and its Optional Protocols on the involvement of children in Charter of the United Nations, Article 55 “The United Nations shall promote […] universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.”

International law on armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

International human rights treaties that are binding on all States Parties (and their agents) are increasingly complemented by soft law documents that provide guidance and establish more detailed human rights standards. In addition to the two soft law documents already mentioned (CCLEO and BPUFF), the following soft law documents, are of particular relevance to law enforcement officials:

Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMR);

Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment;

Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power (Victims Declaration)