A few months ago, I joined the unit of lawyers @ICRC who work on « national implementation of #IHL » (aka the @ICRC Advisory Service). People often ask me what we do, so I put together this little thread...
Here a quick brief on our core work. The whole premise of this work is that respect for #IHL starts « at home », ie at the national level: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-advisory-services-international-humanitarian-law%3famp
The ICRC Advisory Service on international humanitarian law

As a specialized structure of the ICRC, the Advisory Service assists States to implement IHL at the national level. With a global network of legal advisers, the Service provides guidance to national

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-advisory-services-international-humanitarian-law%3famp
Many of you may be familiar with the thematic Fact Sheets, model laws and ratification kits produced by the Advisory Service to support governments implement their international obligations: https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/ihl-domestic-law/documentation
National implementation of IHL: documentation

https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/ihl-domestic-law/documentation
Some of you may be aware that we maintain a database of State laws & case law that implement #IHL domestically. We categorize them by State & by topic: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl-nat 
We also support the work of national #IHL bodies established to facilitate #IHL implementation domestically: https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/national-committees-and-similar-entities-international-humanitarian-law-guidelines
National Committees and Similar Entities on International

International humanitarian law (IHL) affords protection to people and property in armed conflict, but only if its rules are properly recognized, clearly understood and fully complied with.

https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/national-committees-and-similar-entities-international-humanitarian-law-guidelines
Some of my brilliant colleagues who do this work around the 🌎 include @ihlyai @anquintin @SarahMabeza @sehyr @AhmedAlDawoody @Myriam_RJ @Etienne_Kuster I wish more of them were on Twitter ...
I personally oversee the work we do globaly to train practitioners & policy-makers in the relevance & best use of #IHL to address humanitarian issues. And I support National Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies on #IHL dissemination.
Here is how all we do fits within the broader @ICRC mandate to develop and help implement #IHL: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/ihl-law-in-practice
New video explains ICRC's role in development and implementation of

IHL - The Law in Practice is a new educational video resource that explores the ICRC's mission and mandate and provides a clear explanation of the role that the ICRC plays in the development and

https://www.icrc.org/en/document/ihl-law-in-practice
Fun trivia 1: Our current Director of Law & Policy @HADurhamICRC was a lawyer with the Advisory Service back in the day... Does anyone know where?
Fun trivia 2: Next year, we will celebrate ❓years of the creation of the Advisory Service - do you know how many ? 🎂
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