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Nov 2024
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What private businesses need to know abo...

ICRC LAW AND POLICY
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Private businesses that operate in situations of armed conflict, do business with a government or other entity involved in an armed conflict, or may do so in the future, should be aware of relevant rules of international humanitarian law (IHL). In this post, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Australian Red Cross Society and French Red Cro ... Show More
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