ICRC holds seminar on humanitarian law<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The International Committee of the Red Cross
\n(ICRC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will
\nhold a two-day seminar to help disseminate the importance of and
\nfoster an understanding of International Humanitarian Law.<\/p>\n
The seminar will begin on Wednesday and will be opened by
\nIndonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas.<\/p>\n
Participants will include law experts, senior government
\nofficials and representatives from the seven members of the
\nAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations -- Brunei, Indonesia,
\nMalaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam --
\nalong with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea.<\/p>\n
Also taking part will be observers from Australia, Britain,
\nChina, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand and
\nthe United States.<\/p>\n
A statement from the foreign ministry said that included in
\nthe topics to be discussed are the place of international
\nhumanitarian law in international relations and the
\nimplementations of international humanitarian law along with the
\nchallenges and priorities of International Red Cross operations.<\/p>\n
The seminar is also seen as a follow-up to the 26th
\nInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference held in
\nGeneva in December 1995.<\/p>\n
During that conference several important resolutions were
\nissued, including the use of land mines, the protection of
\ncivilians in armed conflict and cooperation between the ICRC and
\nthe United Nations. (mds)<\/p>",
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