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18. International Humanitarian Law | Viet Nam
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18.1 Activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Viet Nam

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

The ICRC also endeavors to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal hu…

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Hoang, Xuan Chau, “18. International Humanitarian Law | Viet Nam”, in: Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia Online, General Editor: Seokwoo Lee. Consulted online on 06 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2772-8161_EPIL_COM_2113>
First published online: 2021
First print edition: 20210922



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