Frequently asked questions about our work on behalf of people deprived of their liberty What does the ICRC do for people deprived of their liberty? Detainees, by virtue of their situation, are in a …
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the tragic killing of our colleague, Ziyad El Toum . Ziyad, 46, was killed near his home in Khan Younis in Gaza around 4 July 2025, while attempting along with …
As a result of armed conflict, other situations of violence, or natural disasters, people can get separated from their loved ones, go missing, or lose their lives. Forensic systems and institutions …
Recent years have seen an increase in international, regional and local regulatory measures in the field of counterterrorism. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) does not engage in …
Geneva/Tehran - Following the recent ceasefire announcement, the ICRC Head of Delegation Vincent Cassard was invited to accompany the President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Dr. Pir …
14-07-2025 Sana’a (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), with Sa’ada New Remand Prison authorities, inaugurated today a new medical clinic aimed at improving the delivery of …
On 12 July, the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah received 132 patients suffering from weapon-related injuries, marking the latest mass casualty incident linked to food distribution sites. …
11-07-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – On the evening of 10 July, a joint mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) came under attack during which an …
It has been three decades since Srebrenica, a small town in eastern Bosnia, became a lasting symbol of profound tragedy and enduring sorrow. In July 1995, a total of 8,372 people were killed and …
From 8 to 9 July, the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Pierre Krähenbühl, visited Luxembourg for the Annual Consultations on the Strategic Partnership with the …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
