Legal protection of humanitarian workers during a non-international armed conflict
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Date
2010
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This research paper focuses on the legal protection of humanitarian workers. It refers to the experience of governmental organizations with a humanitarian vocation, and international humanitarian organizations, such as, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), active in more than 80 countries. The ICRC was created in order provide assistance and protection to wounded combatants,11 but its activity has gradually extended to include prisoners of war and civilians, territories. Also Medecin Sans Frontiere (MSF), functioning in more than 70 countries, was established to provide medical assistance to victims of conflicts or natural and other disasters.
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Magister Legum - LLM
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Humanitarian law, Humanitarian assistance, Human rights, International relief, Peacekeeping forces