water and war
ICrC response
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This publication is dedicated to our colleagues and riends,Mary Jean Lacaba, Eugenio Vagni and Andreas Notter, whowere abducted in the southern Philippines on 15 January2009, while working on a water and habitat project. Toour great relie, eventually they were reed: Mary Jean andAndreas in April 2009, and Eugenio in July 2009. We areproud o their dedication and determination in helpingthose in need. The Wathab team, 16 July 2009.
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Front cover: Pier Giorgio Nembrini/ICRC
Becase it is essential t srvival, water is given specic prtectinnder internatinal hmanitarian law.
ARTICLE 54, para. 2
Prtcl I additinal t the GenevaCnventins 1949
It is prohibited to attack, destroy, remove or render useless objects indispensableto the survival o the civilian population, such as oodstus, agricultural areasor the production o oodstus, crops, livestock, drinking water installationsand supplies and irrigation works, or the specic purpose o denying themor their sustenance value to the civilian population or to the adverse Party,whatever the motive, whether in order to starve out civilians, to cause them tomove away, or or any other motive.
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Water and war: ICRC response
This publication looks at key water and sanitation issues in conflict-affected countries where the ICRC works. It analyses challenges from the point of view of operational practice, which has developed and become more professional as the…
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