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  ·  29 January 2019
IHFFC has proposed its services [29/01/2019]
The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) has proposed its services to the governments of both the Russian Federation and the Ukraine through identical letters dated 4 December 2018. The IHFFC stands ready to assist both the Ukraine and the Russian Federation with regard to the situation relating to the incident, which occurred in the Kerch Strait on 25 November 2018.

  ·  07 December 2018
17th Session of the Assembly of the State Parties of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [07/12/2018]
The Hague, 5-7 December 2018

Justinas Žilinskas, Member of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC), was invited to deliver a statement on behalf of the Commission during the General Debate. He highlighted the critical mission and work of the IHFFC and provided a brief report on the Commission’s latest mission in Ukraine.

  ·  16 November 2018
Annual Meeting 2019 [16/11/2018]
The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission (IHFFC) will hold its annual meeting from 1 to 3 April 2019 in Geneva.

  ·  12 October 2018
57th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization [12/10/2018]
Tokyo, 9-12 October 2018

To underline the essential role of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) as the only permanent treaty-based organ to enhance respect of international humanitarian law, Shuichi Furuya, Member of the IHFFC, attended the 57th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization. He gave a presentation on the IHFFC’s mission and work.

  ·  05 June 2018
Organization of American States adopts Resolution referring to IHFFC  [05/06/2018]
Washington, D.C., 5 June 2018

During the 48th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), Member States adopted Resolution AG/RES.2926 (XLVIII-O/18) entitled: “International Law” related, among other issues to the “Promotion and respect for international humanitarian law”. The resolution includes paragraphs that invite Member States to consider accepting the competence of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC).

The draft resolution was co-sponsored by Mexico and Argentina.

  ·  24 May 2018
Expert Seminar on “Protecting Education during Insecurity and Armed Conflict through International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law” [24/05/2018]
Geneva, 24 May 2018

Elzbieta Mikos-Skuza, Vice President of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC), attended the meeting on “Protecting Education during Insecurity and Armed Conflict through International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law” that was organized by the Education Above All Foundation (“EAA”) and The Hague Institute for Global Justice (“HIGJ”). A large number of distinguished international stakeholder organisations were present.

This seminar was part of the joint project by EAA and HIGJ on “Law, Education and the Sustainable Development Goals”, which is a developing strategy on how to improve accountability for attacks on education.

Elzbieta Mikos-Skuza took this opportunity to emphasize the IHFFC’s value as an entity to enhance respect of international humanitarian law. Her address on the IHFFC generated discussions and interests among those present.

  ·  19 May 2018
International Society for Military Law and the Law of War, 21st Congress [19/05/2018]
Lisbon, 15-19 May 2018

For purposes of underscoring the significance of the mandate of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC), Justinas Žilinskas, Member of the IHFFC, attended the 21st Congress of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War held on 15-19 May 2018 in Lisbon. He gave a presentation on the IHFFC during a panel titled “Protection of civilians in peace operations”.

In addition to the panel, Justinas Žilinskas continued discussions on the IHFFC throughout the Congress.

  ·  13 April 2018
Palestine has become the 77th State Party to the IHFFC  [13/04/2018]
The IHFFC is very pleased to announce that Palestine has recently become the 77th State to recognize its competence, in accordance with article 90 of the Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949.

  ·  02 March 2018
Communication Policy of the Commission [02/03/2018]
Communication Policy of the International Fact Finding Commission

  ·  22 February 2018
Annual Meeting 2018 [22/02/2018]
The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission (IHFFC) held its annual meeting from 19 to 21 February 2018 in Geneva.

During this meeting, the Commission discussed, inter alia, its strategy and programme of work for the upcoming year, and it adopted its communication policy.

The Commission also carried out a lessons-learned exercise on its first mandate in Easter Ukraine in 2017 (independent forensic investigation in relation to an incident that affected the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission).

The Commission organized a well-attended briefing on this first mission for representatives of States and civil society. This event attracted great interest.

The next annual meeting will be held from 1 to 3 April 2019 in Geneva.

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