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Protecting Human Dignity in Armed Conflict

foto 1 On the occasion of its 140th anniversary, and marking 30 years since the adoption of Additional Protocols I and II, The Netherlands Red Cross hosted the conference 'PROTECTING HUMAN DIGNITY IN ARMED CONFLICT' on 19 October 2007, at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The conference aimed to review the relevance of international humanitarian law for the protection of human dignity in modern armed conflict.

prinses margriet Our Secretary General Dr. Cees Breederveld, Chairman of the day, welcomed more than 200 participants. The keynote address was delivered by H.R.H. Princess Margriet of The Netherlands, who called on all those present to combine efforts to make a difference in the protection of human dignity.

During three sessions, military, legal and psychiatric experts shared their views and experience in recent armed conflicts. By approaching the law from an interdisciplinary perspective, insights in inter alia behavioural factors that influence the protection of human dignity in a situation of armed conflict will be presented. The conference explored in particular the role of combatants and other entities, such as humanitarian organizations and the media, in protecting human dignity. The conference findings were presented by Dr. Fabricio Guarliglia.

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We look back on an a successful day of new insights and stimulating debate.

The conference proceedings will be available to all participants in due course. In the mean time, please follow the links below to view pictures and a selection of relevant documents (including some PowerPoint presentations) relating to the conference.

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For further information please contact Ms. S. Boswijk at sboswijk@redcross.nl or +31 (0)70 4455869.

Conference documents

Background documents

The following links contain background documents related to the topics addressed by the speakers at the conference. These documents were not created by The Netherlands Red Cross, nor does the content of these documents necessarily represent the opinion or preference of The Netherlands Red Cross.