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The applicability of IHL to terrorism and counterterrorism

… of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (Geneva, Switzerland, 8-10 December 2015) … in domestic legislation and international conventions dealing with terrorism – these two … in IAC but not in NIAC. Under the Third Geneva Convention, nationality is irrelevant …

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National implementation of IHL: Ratification kits

… , model declaration of acceptance 4 - Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 , model instruments …

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A global contract of humanity

… good contained in the universally ratified Geneva Conventions and in the UN Charter – a principle …

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Sri Lanka: Operational update, January – August 2015

… students; supported the translations of the Geneva Conventions into local languages in close …

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South Africa: 15th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law - Summary Report

… brings together all signatories of the Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols as … through the Africa Group of Ambassadors in Geneva with support from the African Union …

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What is IHL?

… humanitarian law' (or 'humanitarian law'). GENEVA AND THE HAGUE IHL has two branches: the 'law of Geneva', which is the body of rules that … of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions, which combine both branches, that …

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Results of the historical symposium on the Fundamental Principles

… which took place at ICRC headquarters in Geneva on 16–17 September 2015. The conference … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 22 … regarding China’s adherence to the Geneva Conventions and formation of a Red Cross …

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Volatile environment and humanitarian needs on the rise in Unity and Upper Nile states

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …

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Ethiopia: Facts and figures January to June 2015

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …

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Azerbaijan: Summer school on international humanitarian law – resting by learning

… of topics under consideration today in Geneva, New York, Brussels, Moscow, Delhi and …

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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.

IHL treaties

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 IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.