Actions taken:
Based on the law of Georgia “About Georgia Red Cross Society”, the National Society ensures respect for the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) rules through dissemination of knowledge and facilitation of observance of these rules at the National level. According to its mandate, National Society helps its government to disseminate knowledge of International Humanitarian Law.
Georgia Red Cross Society:
- Has a small library of the Georgian versions of the Geneva Conventions. It is available/accessible for students and other publics interested in IHL. Students (in total 7 students) used our library in order to prepare their masters/bachelors thesis. Students expressed their interest to use the mini library of the Georgia Red Cross Society.
- Has signed Memorandums of Understanding with Private schools. In the framework of the signed MOUs we distributed Georgian version of the Geneva Conventions in private schools (in total in 5 schools and universities). (The Georgian version of the Geneva Conventions were provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
- Has been conducting trainings for its volunteers and the chairpersons of the branches on the principles/basis of IHL (in total 200 volunteers and 30 chairpersons). IHL related forums are permanently organized for new volunteers and branch chairpersons countrywide.
- A special event dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, was organized by the GRCS for volunteers and high school students. Professor of IHL Mr Jaiani was invited as a guest speaker, who delivered a lecture on the validity of the GC in light of modern challenges in the world. An information session was organized at GRCS HQ for its staff about the fundamental principles and basis of IHL. IHL specialist, representative of the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ms Tamta Shamatava was invited to facilitate the discussion.
Success Story:
Nino, Master of the International Humanitarian Law –
“International humanitarian law, also referred to as the laws of armed conflict, is the law that regulates the conduct of war. It is a direction of international law which seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not participating in hostilities. Because of this definition I was always interested in the International Humanitarian law and when I had to choose my profession I didn’t think a lot and chose IHL. The international humanitarian law is inspired by considerations of humanity and the mitigation of human suffering. During the working process on my master’s thesis I was looking at the Georgian version of relevant materials and I visited the GRCS HQ with my friends. I found out that they had mini IHL library with the Georgian versions of Geneva Conventions which was very useful for me during the working process on my master’s thesis. Nowadays I am Master of the International Humanitarian law and I will always try to help the GRCS in dissemination of IHL”.
