The @ICRC 2024 #IHL Challenges Report is out:

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@ICRC 1/8 Ever more corrosive tendencies in the application and interpretation of #IHL risk diminishing its ability to protect people in war. We need to maintain a robust #IHL that can be relied upon to save life rather than explain away death.

That’s a wrap on the State expert meeting on #IHL and the protection of the #environment in war. Thanks to @SwissIntLaw for co-hosting with @ICRC, and the +370 experts and +120 States who joined us to share challenges & good practices.
Some key take-aways in🧵 @SwissIntLaw @ICRC @EnvironmentOcha States train and disseminate #IHL and #environment protection to their militaries:

🟢Military manuals address enviro rules
🟢Joint exercises can include enviro risks
🟢Appoint staff with enviro expertise

@ICRC reminds parties in Ukraine: When international armed conflict breaks out and people find themselves at the mercy of belligerent States, the #GenevaConventions provide a minimum safeguard to protect their dignity, physical & psychological integrity. icrc.org/en/document/uk… The #GenevaConventions protect all persons in the power of the belligerents by taking their different situations into account – combatant, civilian, POW, medical personnel, sick, wounded, woman, child, mercenary, persons w/ disabilities…
Here is how 👇
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