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ICRC president: Human life must transcend political divides – both in war and in peacetime

… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at … dismissive interpretations of international humanitarian law.  People have the power to change course, …

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“The world cannot afford ever-escalating wars:” A call to revive political commitment to international humanitarian law

… to galvanize political commitments to international humanitarian law (IHL). The event, which took place on 24 …

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Philippines: Focusing on humanitarian action in 2024

… in the number of clashes in the past year, humanitarian consequences such as … sanitary facilities. Since World War II, the International Committee of the Red Cross … As the guardian of international humanitarian law (IHL), we engage in dialogue with parties …

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Boat ride to a remote conflict-affected community in Agusan del Sur, Philippines

Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: The value of neutrality for humanitarian work

… Neutral, independent and impartial humanitarian action in armed conflict is a … of people still missing in relation to the international armed conflict. The majority of … be identified. International humanitarian law also requires searching for, collecting, …

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Madre de un prisionero de guerra sentada en un tanle con personal del CICR, escribiendo una carta a un ser querido.

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… Protocols, its Statutes – and those of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for … respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law. …

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South Sudan Facts & Figures 2024

… armed conflict in Sudan.  In response, the International Committee of the Red Cross … an overview of the measurable impact of our humanitarian response in 2024.   Clarified the … training on international humanitarian law and international human rights law to 594 …

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A Sudanese women uses the ICRC`s RFL service to reconnect with her family

OEWG: Statement on International Law

… to address this OEWG on the question of how international law applies to the use of ICTs.   To build on … a diversity of views on how international humanitarian law applies to ICT activities …

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Joint statement of the ICRC, the International Federation and the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: One too many humanitarian crises in North and South Kivu

… Republic of the Congo (DRC Red Cross), the International Committee of the Red Cross … (IFRC) are gravely concerned by the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Kivu region of the … conflict abide by international humanitarian law and spare civilians and civilian objects. …

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Le CICR et ses partenaires de la Croix-Rouge déchargent des fournitures d'un véhicule

Azerbaijan: Celebrating 75 Years of the Geneva Conventions and promoting IHL

… anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross … the domestic implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL). Representatives from state …

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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.

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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.

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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.