International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC)

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IHFFC International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission - Welcome

IHFFC International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission - In order to secure the guarantees afforded to the victims of armed conflicts, Article 90 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 provides for the establishment of an International Fact-Finding Commission. The Commission was officially constituted in 1991 and is a permanent international body whose main purpose is to investigate allegations of grave breaches and serious violations of international humanitarian law. The Commission is thus an essential mechanism to help States ensure the international humanitarian law is implemented and respected during times of armed conflict. The Commission is composed of fifteen individuals acting in their personal capacity and elected by the States that have recognised its competence. Although already 71 States from all the Continents have recognised it, the Commission has not yet been called upon. The Seat of the Commission is in Berne. In its capacity as the depositary, Switzerland runs the Secretariat of the Commission.

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Telefon
0313250768

Die Anschrift:
Kochergasse 10, 3003 Bern

Webseite:
http://www.ihffc.org/