… In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Colombia … to its worst point in eight years, warned the International Committee of the Red Cross … respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) diminished, and armed groups …
… who no longer take part in the hostilities. International humanitarian law must be respected by the parties to the …
… Sexual Violence in South Sudan: A Key Humanitarian Concern. The International Committee of the Red Cross … violence and international humanitarian law (IHL). • 594 members of the armed forces …
… and supporting the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) at the domestic level. This page …
… Riyadh, 24-25 February 2025 – Senior humanitarian leadership gathered from around … Arabia for the Fourth edition of the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF). The … and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Humanitarian Diplomacy in Focus At …
… scenario in Colombia has intensified the humanitarian challenges. However, our current … with our existing classification of eight non-international armed conflicts in the country, … on the criteria established by humanitarian law. Nonetheless, we are closely monitoring …
… and infrastructure have been destroyed. The International Committee of the Red Cross … to promote respect for International Humanitarian Law and safeguard the lives and dignity of …
… Gaza (ICRC): Today, an office of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Gaza over the past week has had significant humanitarian impacts, with hundreds of … and injured. International humanitarian law affords special protection to humanitarian …
… effects violate fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. The Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Treaty), …
… homes once again and created new waves of humanitarian needs. Action needs to be taken … those who need it. All parties must uphold international humanitarian law, particularly the need to protect …
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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.
