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  ·  20 March 2012
Reception during the 2012 Annual Meeting of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) in Geneva [20/03/2012]
The IHFFC Annual Meeting will occur on 2nd to 4th April 2012, in Geneva. In the context of this meeting, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs will organize a reception in order to present the new members of the Commission to States that have recognized its competence. This reception will also enable the members to present the objectives and actions that will be taken by the IHFFC under the next five years term.

Please click here to see the reception Program (EN)
The IHFFC has the regret to announce the death of Prof. Dr. Miodrag Starcevic [20/03/2012]
It is with deep sorrow that the IHFFC has to announce that Prof. Dr. Miodrag Starcevic, Member of the Commission since 2006, passed away a few days ago.

In the various functions he held over the years, he promoted with great devotion the knowledge and implementation of international humanitarian law in his country and in the world at large. He taught international humanitarian law in the Armed Forces and in universities in Serbia and was President of the Commission on International Humanitarian Law of the Serbian Red Cross. He also disseminated the humanitarian message internationally. Deeply devoted to human rights, his voice was heard and esteemed in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and beyond, at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in San Remo, at the Red Cross Conferences in Geneva, in The Hague and elsewhere.

Soon after his entry in the Commission, he became a very important and valuable member. We appreciated his valuable advice and his friendship. The members of the Commission will always remember him as a great humanitarian.

  ·  12 March 2012
Side-Event : IHFFC - Monday, 28 November 2011 - organized by the IHFFC  [12/03/2012]
Please click here to read the whole report about the IHFFC Side Event. (EN)
31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Side event on "Fact-finding as a tool of ensuring respect for IHL", 28 November 2011 [12/03/2012]
Please click here to read the whole report written by the ICRC, Geneva. (only available in English)

  ·  09 March 2012
Annual Meeting 2012 [09/03/2012]
The new elected members of the IHFFC for the term 2012-2016 will gather in Geneva between 2 – 4 April 2012 for the Annual Meeting of the Commission.

  ·  14 December 2011
Diplomatic Meeting of 9 December 2011, Bern - Election of the 15 members of the IHFFC - Results [14/12/2011]
At the invitation of Switzerland, the depositary state of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, the fifth diplomatic meeting to elect the members of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission was held in Bern on 9 December 2011. The 72 States Parties to the first Additional Protocol of 1977 to the Geneva Convention that have recognized the competence of the Commission were entitled to participate in this election.

62 States took part in the meeting under the chairmanship of H.E Ambassador Valentin Zellweger Director of the Directorate of International Law DIL of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA and the vice-chairmanship of H.E Ambassador Sidiki Lamine Sow, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mali to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

After the first ballot the following candidates were elected (in the alphabetical order of their state of origin):

Prof. Ghalib DJILALI, Algeria
Amb. Susana M. RUIZ CERUTTI, Argentina
Prof. Eric DAVID, Belgium
Prof. Thilo MARAUHN, Germany
Prof. Stelios PERRAKIS, Greece
Prof. Flavia LATTANZI, Italy
Prof. Shuichi FURUYA, Japan
Dr. Justinas ŽILINSKAS, Lithuania
Dr. Elzbieta MIKOS-SKUZA, Poland
Capt. Valery S. KNYAZEV, Russian Federation
Prof. Miodrag STARČEVIĆ, Serbia
Dr. Gisela PERREN-KLINGLER, Switzerland
Dr. Mohamed M. AL KAMALI United, Arab Emirates
Prof. Charles GARRAWAY, United Kingdom
Col. Hugo C. CORUJO SANSEVIERO, Uruguay

For the final results containing the number of votes obtained by the elected candidates including the absolute majority and the list of participants, please click here.

The newly-formed Commission was elected for a term of office of five years and will enter into function at its first annual meeting planned to take place in the course of March 2012.

Documents:

Final Results (First Ballot incl. absolute majority)
List of participants
Rencontre diplomatique du 9 décembre 2011, Berne – Election des 15 membres de la CIHEF - Résultats [14/12/2011]
ELECTION DES 15 MEMBRES DE LA CIHEF - 09.12.2011

Sur invitation de la Suisse, État dépositaire des Conventions de Genève et de leurs Protocoles additionnels, la cinquième réunion diplomatique consacrée à l'élection des membres de la Commission Internationale humanitaire d'établissement des faits s'est tenue à Berne le 9 décembre 2011. Les 72 États parties au premier Protocole additionnel de 1977 aux Conventions de Genève ayant accepté la compétence de la Commission, ont été invités à participer à cette élection.

62 États ont participé à la réunion sous la Présidence de S.E M. l'Ambassadeur Valentin Zellweger, Directeur de la Direction du droit international public (DDIP) du Département Fédéral des Affaires Etrangères (DFAE) et la Vice-Présidence de S.E.M. l’Ambassadeur Sidiki Lamine Sow, Représentant Permanente de la Mission permanente de la République du Mali auprès de l'Office des Nations Unies et des autres organisations internationales à Genève.

Après le premier tour de scrutin, les candidats suivants ont été élus (par ordre alphabétique de leur état de provenance):

Prof. Ghalib DJILALI Algérie
Prof. Thilo MARAUHN Allemagne
Amb. Susana M. RUIZ CERRUTI Argentine
Prof. Eric DAVID Belgique
Dr. Mohamed M. AL KAMALI Emirats Arabes Unis
Capt. Valery S. KNYAZEV Fédération de Russie
Prof. Stelios PERRAKIS Grèce
Prof. Flavia LATTANZI Italie
Prof. Shuichi FURUYA Japon
Dr. Justinas ŽILINSKAS Lituanie
Dr. Elzbieta MIKOS-SKUZA Pologne
Prof. Charles GARRAWAY Royaume-Uni
Prof. Miodrag STARČEVIĆ Serbie
Dr. Gisela PERREN-KLINGLER Suisse
Col. Hugo C. CORUJO SANSEVIERO Uruguay

Pour consulter le résultat final contenant le nombre de votes obtenus par les candidats élus incl. la majorité absolue et la liste des participants, veuillez cliquer ici.

La Commission nouvellement formée a été élue pour une période de cinq ans et prendra ses fonctions lors de sa première réunion annuelle qui devra avoir lieu dans le courant du mois de mars 2012.

Documents:

Liste des participants
Liste des résultats – Premier tour de scrutin (incl. majorité absolue)

  ·  28 November 2011
Workshop organized by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ICRC, Kyoto, Japan, November 2011 [28/11/2011]
Under the title „Enhancing the legal protection of persons affected by armed conflict: Contemporary readings of the Additional Protocols in Asia", the ICRC together with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a Workshop in Kyoto, November 3 and 4, 2011.

Prof. Michael Bothe was personally invited to attend and to give a paper on "The role of the International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission".

Please click here to find the IHFFC Statement of the President of the Commission of 4 November 2011. (only available in English)

  ·  24 November 2011
31th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent - Side Event of the IHFFC [24/11/2011]
Monday, 28 November 2011, 12h15 – 13h15

International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), Room 18

The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission IHFFC is organizing a Side Event at the 31th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. At this occassion, the President, Prof. Michael Bothe, one of its three Vice-Presidents, Prof. Ghalib Djilali and three of its members, Prof. Charles Garraway, Dr. Gisela Perren-Klingler and Prof. Eric David will speak about Fact-finding as a Tool of Ensuring Respect for IHL and about current Concerns and Perspectives.

Please click on the text to see the programme in English (pdf)

  ·  15 November 2011
IHFFC Speaks in Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict [15/11/2011]
On 9 November, 2011, the Security Council held its semi-annual open debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, in order to evaluate progress, steps needing to be taken, and specific situations for consideration in light of states’ commitments in S/Res/1674 (2006), S/Res/1296 (2000) and S/Res/1265 (1999), regarding the responsibility to protect civilians in particular, and at the World Summit in 2005, regarding the Responsibility to Protect generally.

Please click on the text to read the whole text and to find the pdf of the Commission’s statement to the Council.

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