Seminar discussion in international and humanitarian law in Sana’a
The proceedings of the symposium (international and humanitarian law – the law of war) organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in cooperation with the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began in Sana’a today.
The two-day symposium, with the participation of a number of leaders of the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology, aims to introduce the International Committee of the Red Cross, its origins and functions, as well as the definition of international humanitarian law, its historical development, scope of application and the relationship between it and human rights law, and the definition of the groups covered by the protection of humanitarian law, the main protection provisions and the places covered by the protection of international humanitarian law Mechanisms for respecting the rights of international law, as well as preventive, monitoring and punitive mechanisms.
At the opening of the symposium, the commission’s agent, Raed Talib Jabal, pointed out the importance of the symposium, as it sheds light on the definition of international humanitarian law and contributes to raising awareness among the Commission’s employees about this law, especially when we are in a conflict and aggressive targeting zone, pointing out that despite the aggression and targeting the homeland is exposed to Directly to the infrastructure and airports by the aggression coalition, but we are committed to international laws and respect them, wishing the International Committee of the Red Cross to intensify these seminars and workshops on the other side of the aggressor being the most aggressive and the most violating international laws and norms and human rights in general.
The agency’s representative valued all the efforts made to organize this symposium, praising the constructive and fruitful cooperation between the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology, the Diplomatic Institute and the International Committee of the Red Cross in raising the knowledge and experiences of civil aviation and meteorological employees in accordance with international laws and norms, stressing the benefit as possible from everything that will be presented at the symposium.
In turn, the Dean of the Diplomatic Institute, Dr. Ahmed Al-Imad indicated that the symposium is rich in knowledge communication and distinguished and purposeful discussion between the Diplomatic Institute and the civil aviation and meteorological personnel as they represent the air window of the country at its various airports and as they are the first to be affected by aggression and violations, stressing that the symposium will contribute to raising awareness and enhancing culture and knowledge of the law The international humanitarian organization, because of its importance in communicating with international organizations based on that law, pointing out that the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology is one of the institutions that has proven its efficiency and has been able to maintain its strength despite the aggression, blockade and scarcity of capabilities.
For his part, Deputy Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation in Sana’a, Alexander Ikoy, reviewed the tasks of the International Committee of the Red Cross as an independent, non-governmental and neutral organization active in providing humanitarian aid to victims of war and armed violence, searching for missing persons, visiting prisoners of war and civilian detainees and transmitting messages between families and children of those displaced by conflicts and wars. Providing food and treatment to civilians affected by those conflicts.
