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Iraq: training a Kurdish armed non-State actor’s combatants on the law of war
In November 2015, over two days, Geneva Call held its first training session for combatants since it reopened its programme in Iraq. Twenty fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)–an Iranian Kurdish armed non-State actor (ANSA) involved in the current fighting–were trained on the Deeds of Commitment and the law of war (humanitarian norms). We […]
Iraq: training on humanitarian norms for members of the Shia Popular Mobilization Units
Following several meetings, Geneva Call held its first training sessions on international humanitarian law (IHL) for fighters, officers and members of the Iraqi Shia armed actor, the Popular Mobilization Units – Saraya Ashura. The first meeting took place on 27 February 2016 in Baghdad. As many of the 29 participants were officers involved in the planning […]
Colombia: Geneva Call organizes an event on gender and peace processes
On 10 March 2016, Geneva Call and the National University of Colombia’s Observatory for Peace and Conflict co-organized an event entitled “Gender and Peace Processes: challenges and recommendations for participation and a return to civilian life.” The coming weeks will be decisive for the Colombian peace processes. It is, therefore, the right time to bring […]
Iraq: a meeting with high-level political leaders and Peshmerga commanders on compliance with international humanitarian law
On 28 February 2016, Geneva Call and the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) organized a meeting with high-level Kurdish political leaders and Peshmerga commanders on compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL), in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Peshmerga forces are fighting on a daily basis, and although they have strict internal regulations on […]