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24 november, 2008 13:00

Vladimir Putin addressed an International Humanitarian Law Conference in St Petersburg

Vladimir Putin's address at an International Humanitarian Law Conference

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"A litmus test for humanitarian law is the terrorist threat. Unfortunately, reality is that militant groups are able not only to deal pinpoint strikes, but also to engage in full-scale warfare. In doing so, they fully ignore not only laws, but also the elementary considerations of humanity. This clearly illustrates the issue: how to apply humanitarian law in the context of anti-terrorist moves, how to apply it in the struggle against those who do not recognise any law."

Vladimir Putin
International Humanitarian Law Conference in St Petersburg