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	The Red Cross IHL program provides training and education to a variety of organisations and individuals who are involved in situations of armed conflict. This includes the Australian Defence Force, lawyers, students, journalists and medical officers. It also runs events for members of the general public wanting to learn more about humanitarian principles and the mandate of Red Cross. For more information see the IHL program in your state or territory: ACT \| NSW \| NT \| QLD \| SA \| TAS \| VIC \| WA Some IHL courses and events are run in most states or territories. These include:


			For the general public - IHL Basics course - IHL Beyond the Basics course


			For defence - IHL Instructors' Course for ADF - IHL Course For Army Health Service Officers


			For legal professionals and tertiary students - Humanitarian Law Perspectives Seminars (with Mallesons Stephen Jaques) - Australian Law Students' Association (ALSA) IHL Moot


			For secondary students - Annual International Humanitarian Law Moot


			For tertiary students 'Humanity in conflict' is a National IHL writing competition for students of journalism, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Solferino.

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60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

The laws of war are as relevant as ever before