Humanitarian principles and political realities

On 25 October 1986, the suspension of the South African government delegation from the Twenty-fifth International Conference of the Red Cross jeopardized the principle of universality whereby all States party to the Geneva Conventions consequently attend the Conference.

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Humanitarian principles and political realities author:

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Twenty-fifth International Conference of the Red Cross author:

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Opening ceremony author:

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Proceedings of the Conference author:

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Council of Delegates author:

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Resolutions of the Twenty-fifth International Conference of the Red Cross author:

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Resolutions of the Council of Delegates author:

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General Assembly of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies author:

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Press, information and exhibitions during the International Conference author:

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The International Committee of Red Cross and the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions author:

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The ICRC's future president joins the Committee author:

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Round Table of Experts in War Surgery author:

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