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… main findings. This event examines how international humanitarian law protects prisoners of war taking into …
… offers forensic assistance exclusively for humanitarian purposes, bringing relief to … in investigations into human rights and international humanitarian law violations. Although these guidelines …
… In this report on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the challenges of contemporary …
… result of a two-day workshop for experts on international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic law that was held in …
… of COVID-19 cases grew steadily in May, the International Committee of the Red Cross … In its role as a neutral and impartial humanitarian organization, the ICRC has … with regard to international humanitarian law (IHL), in particular the provisions most …
… debates that took place during a meeting of international experts co-organized by the ICRC … conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law". The principle of proportionality …
… care: operational practices and relevant international humanitarian law concerning armed groups". It should be …
… to a conflict and be able to perform their humanitarian duty without fearing for their … with more than 30 armed groups engaged in non-international armed conflicts around the world. …
… "International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction" is an … aims to promote and strengthen knowledge of international humanitarian law (IHL) among …
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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.
