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The ABC of International Humanitarian Law is essentially a glossary of terms explaining the key concepts of international humanitarian law, which is also known as the law of armed conflict. It is available both on-line and in brochure form. Together with the glossary, there is a short introduction on the development and area of application of this special field of international law.

 ABC of International Humanitarian Law (pdf, 598 Kb)

Publication: 2009
Number of pages: 44
Languages: de/fr/it/en


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Presented in the form of a glossary of terms, the ABC of International Law provides explanations of the most important concepts of international law. It is also available as a brochure. The glossary is preceded by an easy-to-understand introduction to international law.

 ABC of International Law (pdf, 449 Kb)

Publication: 2009
Number of pages: 44
Languages: de/fr/it/en

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Action to support human rights is one of the main aims of Swiss foreign policy. But what are human rights? How did they arise? To whom do they apply? What is done to ensure that they are respected? The FDFA brochure "ABC of Human Rights" answers these and other questions.

 ABC of Human Rights (pdf, 431 Kb)

Publication: 2008
Number of pages: 60
Languages: de/fr/it/en 

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To mark the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions, Switzerland joined together with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in organizing an international conference in Geneva on 9 and 10 November 2009 under the title “60 Years of the Geneva Conventions and the Decades Ahead”. The goal was to strengthen respect for International Humanitarian Law and to enhance the protection provided to victims of armed conflict. Conference documents and outcomes are now available in the form of a PDF document.

 60 Years of the Geneva Conventions and the Decades Ahead (pdf, 693 Kb)

 
Publication: 2010
Number of pages: 104
Languages: fr/en

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Every 4 years the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, their International Federation, the ICRC and the 194 States party to the Geneva Conventions hold an International Conference. The 30th Conference took place on 26 to 30 November 2007, in Geneva, at the International Conference Center (CICG).

 Switzerland and the international Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent: Review and Outlook (pdf, 140 Kb) 

Publication: 2007
Number of pages: 5
Languages: de/fr/en

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In English only available in PDF.