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Teaching young people the basic principles of International Humanitarian Law.
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The Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) Virtual Campus is an ICRC resource centre for educators who want to: |
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- teach the values underpinning international humanitarian law, such as respect for life and human dignity
- explore with their students the ethical and humanitarian issues that arise during armed conflict
- develop their students' capacity to analyze complex situations
- use high-quality primary source materials (videos, photos, letters, etc.) to help students capture the feeling of people who lived through difficult situations
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A wide range of resources is available, such as learning modules, workshops, training videos and a discussion forum.
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EHL NEWS:
Mini EHL is out!
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Mini EHL: The essence of
humanitarian law
This new resource kit
introduces young people to the principles and basic rules of international
humanitarian law (IHL). It provides 5 x 45 minutes of sequential learning
activities designed for both formal and non-formal education settings for young
people and other interested groups. It can be used in the framework of a
half-day workshop or over the course of five individual sessions. Mini EHL was
developed by the ICRC on the basis of the Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL)
education programme and includes new exercises and source materials.
The learning materials are based on real-life situations and
show how IHL aims to protect life and human dignity during armed conflict and
to prevent and reduce the suffering and the devastation caused by war. By
studying the behaviour of actual persons and the dilemma they experience, young
people develop a new perspective and begin to understand the need for rules
during war as well as the complexity of their application.
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The
brochure is available in English and French. It can be ordered or downloaded here
Any questions about Mini EHL? Please refer to the Mini EHL Q&A
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ASK THE EXPERT!
When does IHL apply?
IHL applies in all situations of armed conflict. There are a number of different scenarios that can be defined as armed conflict. A number of factors have to be taken into account before characterizing a situation as an armed conflict and therefore subject to the rules of IHL.
It is a widely accepted principle that any difference between opposing parties that leads to the use of armed force results in armed conflict. An armed conflict may be either ‘international’ (between two or more States) or ‘non-international’ (between governmental authorities and organized armed groups or between such groups within a State). It is important to stress that one type of armed conflict can also develop into the other.
For IHL to apply, the de facto occurrence of hostilities is sufficient, even without a formal declaration of war and even if one of the parties denies the existence of a state of war.
IHL does not apply in situations of internal violence, such as demonstrations, disturbances, riots or internal tensions. However, it is often difficult to make a clear distinction between non-international armed conflicts and such situations.
Source: IHL Guide
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