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Domestic law and IHL

… restriction of certain combat tactics. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional … and practical measures. For example, the Geneva Conventions require states to put an …

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Flags fly at the Mont-Blanc bridge in Geneva, marking the 30th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

Compliance with IHL

… law is at the core of our mandate under the Geneva Conventions. IHL in action IHL in action: …

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Members of an armed force group during an ICRC briefing on international humanitarian law.

How we work with National Societies

… both to fulfilling its own mandate under the Geneva Conventions and to accomplishing the … was given to us by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional …

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The ICRC supplies electronic and logistic gear to the Egyptian Red Crescent, enabling Sudanese arrivals to keep in touch with their families.

Protection

… understanding of and respect for the law The Geneva Conventions – the rules of war – protect … from punishing serious violations of the Geneva Conventions to protecting the use of …

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An ICRC delegate at a crossing point between front lines during a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.

Conduct of hostilities and protection of civilians

… century, culminating in treaties such as the Geneva Conventions.  Key principles include …

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Strollers sit abandoned along a route people used to flee Irpin, Ukraine.

Customary IHL

… international law. Treaties, such as the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, are written conventions in which states formally establish …

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Two men standing with their hands raised up as another man points a weapon at them and two others look on

ICRC Library

… minutes of Diplomatic Conferences , where the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols … of the Red Cross 19 avenue de la Paix  1202 Geneva,  Switzerland Contact Tel: +41 22 730 …

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Geneva, ICRC headquarters: Library and research service.

Legal review of weapons

… says Treaty law Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Article 36 Domestic law …

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Deactivated cluster sub-munition in South Lebanon, Sadikine village.

Protected persons: Persons with disabilities

… Armed Conflict On The 70th Anniversary Of The Geneva Conventions The ICRC’S Vision 2030 on …

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Man walking with boy with a prosthetic leg at rehabilitation center.

Learning and teaching IHL

… Where should IHL be taught? As per the Geneva Conventions, IHL must be disseminated by …

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The winners of the 2019 edition of the Zimbabwe National IHL Moot Court Competition organized by the ICRC and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).

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ICRC library

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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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.

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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.

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