Speech by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, vice-president of the ICRC at the 20th Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of …
The presentation of patients with unexploded ordnance (UXO) or components thereof embedded in their bodies is an unusual, but not rare, occurrence in warfare. In civilian settings, it is rare but not …
Indonesia hosts 15th edition of SWIRMO Indonesia hosts the 15th edition of the Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) from 20–26 November 2022. This is the …
19-11-2022 Manila (ICRC) – As the Philippines and other countries around the world endorse a new political declaration calling for greater protection against explosive weapons in populated areas, the …
Statement of ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in …
In an emergency, giving people money is often the best way to help them. So long as people have access to markets that are functioning, cash enables them to make their own decisions about what they …
"How does international humanitarian law (IHL) develop?" is a question, seemingly simple, loaded with even more questions within it, touching upon the history of IHL, its current status and future …
When conflict, displacement and disasters become a fact of life in communities, education becomes a dreamer's trance for the youth in those communities. With no means of sustaining their livelihoods …
The second episode of "The Humanitarian Podcast" explores the degree of compatibility between Islamic principles and the modern principles of international humanitarian law (IHL) , offering insights …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg announced …
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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.
