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Every human life deserves safety and dignity: A call to make international humanitarian law a political priority

… by Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … the importance of upholding international humanitarian law.  At the event, President Spoljaric called …

Statement
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric delivers speech at UNGA

Sudan: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting

… 27-01-2025 Port Sudan (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross … respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and their Jeddah commitments and protect …

News release
Close-up of red ICRC vest with ICRC emblem on the pocket

Israel and the occupied territories: Addressing misconceptions and false information

… real-world consequences, for both people and humanitarian actors, we want to clearly … and safety of people, humanitarian action and international humanitarian law are respected. You can read this page in …

Law and policy topic

Iran: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

…  The Geneva Conventions, as the main part of international humanitarian law, are set of laws that try to limit the …

Law and policy topic
Iran's Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC helps facilitate release of 3 hostages and 90 detainees, bringing hope and relief to families

… 20-01-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … and detainees home. The ICRC, as a neutral humanitarian intermediary, facilitates the … must adhere to international humanitarian law at all times, including during release …

News release

Iran: Photo exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Geneva Conventions

… of the Geneva Conventions (GCs), the International Committee of the Red Cross … and scholars in the field of international law, Geneva Conventions, and the International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which will be held …

Law and policy topic
Iran photo exhibition in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

South Sudan: ICRC's mobile surgical team in Renk treats more than 230 weapon-wounded patients in just one month

… / Juba (ICRC) – A surgical team from the International Committee of the Red Cross … of delegation in Juba. “Under international humanitarian law and human rights law, all persons who are …

News release
Surgeons treating a patient

ICRC President: ICRC ready to help implement agreement reached by the parties and bring hostages and detainees home

… Geneva (ICRC)  – The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … are also prepared to massively scale up our humanitarian response in Gaza, where the … obligations under international humanitarian law, including sparing civilians from …

News release
ICRC flad and blue sky

The Role of National Societies During International Armed Conflict Under IHL: An Operational View

… Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies during international armed conflict under international humanitarian law (IHL). While it primarily focuses on roles …

Publication
The Role of National Societies During International Armed Conflict Under IHL: An Operational View

The Role of National Societies During International Armed Conflict Under IHL: An Operational View

… Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies during international armed conflict under international humanitarian law (IHL). While it primarily focuses on roles …

Publication
The Role of National Societies During International Armed Conflict Under IHL: An Operational View

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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.