This project comes as a follow-up of last year’s
training and workshops on the IHL and the role of the
ICRC and the PRCS in the region. This project involves
giving refreshment sessions to the cadre (18 young
people) who took part in the last year’s project in the
basic rules of the International humanitarian law in
times of conflicts so that they can repeat the same
experience and spread awareness among their peers
through workshops and game-like techniques about this
issue.
This project aims to:
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Involve the last year’s cadre of Young Palestinian
Leaders who were informed of the International
humanitarian law principles.
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Disseminate the cadre’s knowledge to their peers with
the present of representatives from the ICRC who will be
ready to comment and answer queries.
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Create a platform for debating the issue of
humanitarian law in times of conflict.
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Develop youth capacity to promote awareness in the
field of human law during conflicts.
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Maintain recommendations from Palestinians on
International Humanitarian law in times of conflicts.
PYALARA provided a six-day training for the cadre of 18
students including both the new participants and those
who had already attended last year’s training. The
students were carefully selected from Birzeit
University, An-Najah University and Al-Quds University.
Three of the participants were school pupils in their 11
grade. The training aimed at familiarizing the cadre
with the fundamental principles of the International
Committee of the Red Cross and its role in the region in
times of conflict, methods of empowering youth
commitment, awareness and obligation towards the
international community. The training was held in
Dahiyet Al Barid area involving all participants whether
those from Nablus area as well as participants from
Jerusalem and Ramallah area. In doing so, PYALARA,
through the trained cadre, will disseminate information
on the international humanitarian law in times of
conflict through workshops organized and held in summer
camps during schools’ vacation.
The IHL training course covered the following issues:
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Basic principles of the International Humanitarian Law
in times of conflict.
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History of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movements.
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Main principles and activities of the International
Committee of the Red Cross.
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Introduction to Human Rights.
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Introduction to Human Rights violations.
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Basic communication skills.
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Group design.
This project is funded by the International Committee of
the Red Cross, Jerusalem.
