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How is the Term Armed Conflict Defined in International ...
www.icrc.orgin armed conflictsand to prepare any development thereof"1. It is on this basis that the ICRC takes this opportunity to present the prevailing legal opinion on the definition of "international armed conflict" and "non-international armed conflict"under International Humanitarian Law, the branch of international law which governs armed conflict.
What is Protection
www.unocha.orghumanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law provide the legal framework for the protection of civilians in armed conflict. 3. Enhancing protection for those affected by armed conflict and disaster is essential during each phase of humanitarian action, including early warning, contingency planning, response and transition. To find out more
International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law
international-review.icrc.orghumanitarian law itself bu,t also marked the beginning of a growing use by the United Nations of humanitarian law during its examination of the human rights situation in certain countries or during its thematic studies. The greater awareness of the relevance of humanitarian law to the protection of people in armed conflict, coupled with the ...