Voluntary reports on the domestic implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL)
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Mexico: 100,000 missing persons highlights need to strengthen existing search mechanisms
… fate of disappeared persons is primarily a humanitarian act. The ICRC in Mexico … the continued implementation of the General Law on Disappearances at all levels of …
ICRC, Egyptian Red Crescent celebrate Red Cross, Red Crescent day
… (ICRC) - Under the slogan #BeHumanKind, the International Committee of the Red Cross … staff and volunteers, and the diverse humanitarian services they provide in … promotion of the international humanitarian law and the dissemination of the seven basic …
Syria: In societies shattered by conflict, civilians pay a high price for years
… statement from Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … wars are fought in violation of international humanitarian law. And then there are those displaced, …
Egypt: ICRC, Ain Shams University sign MoU on International Humanitarian Law
… 12-05-2022 Cairo (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … education and legal research on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The MoU will see the two entities …
Syria remains in crisis – the world, and donors, must not turn away now
… 10-05-2022 Joint statement from the International Committee of the Red Cross … community to not forget the continuing humanitarian needs in the country. Right now, … conflict ensure international humanitarian law is respected in their operations. Dr. …
Young Humanitarian Journalists Competition 2022
… The Young Humanitarian Journalists Competition (YHJC) … from the past and emerging challenges" and "International humanitarian law – alleviating human suffering" . The aim …
Iran: Robert Mardini, Director General of the ICRC on the IRCS’s 100th anniversary
… age! It’s fair to say that today’s global humanitarian landscape bears little … frontline. He also recognised the need for international cooperation to achieve this. The … victims based on international humanitarian law. The concept of neutral, impartial and …
ICRC: 117 detainees repatriated to Yemen from Saudi Arabia
… 06-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … upon the request of the JFC and based on its humanitarian mandate in situations of armed … respect for international humanitarian law in times of conflict and providing …
Constraints under International Law on Military Operations in Outer Space during Armed Conflicts
… Despite the long-term desire of the international community to explore and use … but are constrained by existing international law, notably the UN Charter, the Outer Space Treaty, international humanitarian law (IHL) and the law of …
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.