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Section National implementation of international humanitarian law: fact sheets and information kits The ICRC's Advisory Service issues fact sheets that explain the rules of international humanitarian law requiring the adoption of national measures of implementation. The fact sheets are intended for legal experts and other interested persons. More detailed information is available on certain topics.  Fact sheets31-7-2004 What is international humanitarian law?Fact sheet providing a summary description of the sources, content and field of application of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-6-2002 Implementing International Humanitarian Law : from Law to ActionFact sheet explaining what it means to implement international humanitarian law at the national level, whose responsibility it is to do so, what general measures must be adopted and how this can be done. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law: Similarities and differencesFact sheet describing the main differences and similarities between international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-5-2001 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law: Guiding PrinciplesFact sheet describing the role that National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies can play with regard to the national implementation of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949Fact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in these particular instruments of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-9-2002 1954 Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its ProtocolsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in these particular instruments of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1972 Convention on the Prohibition of Bacteriological Weapons and their DestructionFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1976 Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any Hostile Use of Environmental Modification TechniquesFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-3-2004 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional WeaponsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1993 Chemical Weapons ConventionFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their DestructionFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-4-2001 National Committees for the Implementation of International Humanitarian LawFact sheet describing the purpose, functions and composition of national committees for the implementation of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 The Protection of the Red Cross / Red Crescent EmblemsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-10-2003 Missing Persons and their FamiliesFact sheet describing the problem of missing persons and providing recommendations for drafting national legislation in this area. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 28-2-2003 Means of Personal IdentificationFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 Penal Repression: Punishing War CrimesFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 Punishing War Crimes: International Criminal TribunalsFact sheet providing a summary description of various international criminal tribunals and of the relations these tribunals have with States and the ICRC. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 Statute of the International Criminal CourtFact sheet summarizing the main provisions of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and its requirements regarding national enforcement. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-4-2001 The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding CommissionFact sheet on the International Fact-Finding Commission, its composition, powers, functioning and funding. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 28-2-2003 Legal Protection of Children in Armed ConflictFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-6-2001 Civil defence in international humanitarian lawFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-11-2001 New WeaponsFact sheet on the obligation of States to assess the legality of new means and methods of warfare. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 28-2-2003 The Obligation to Disseminate International Humanitarian LawFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-1-2003 Legal advisers in armed forcesFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-12-2002 The Exchange of Information on National Measures to Implement International Humanitarian LawFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF 31-5-2004 ICRC Database on National Measures Implementing International Humanitarian LawFact sheet describing the objective and content of the ICRC database on national measures to implement international humanitarian law. Fact Sheet Includes PDF Information kits31-12-2003 Information kit: National Enforcement of International Humanitarian LawThis information kit deals with the following issues: obligations in terms of penal repression; method of incorporating punishment into criminal law; universal jurisdiction over war crimes; time-barring; command responsibility and failure to act; criminal procedure; cooperation with extradition and judicial assistance in criminal matters. Includes PDF 23-5-2001 Information kit: Development of National Legislation to Implement the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel MinesThe purpose of this information kit is to assist States in developing legislation to implement the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines.  |
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