… comes on top of an already devastating humanitarian situation in many contexts … including refugees and others in need of international protection, become most … as contained in International Human Rights Law and International Refugee Law while …
… to acts of terrorism. In response, States and international organizations have developed … same time, the ICRC is concerned about the humanitarian consequences of counterterrorism … misperception that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) does not apply or applies in a …
… in and challenges to the operations of humanitarian organizations, including the … assist, our own staff and our partners in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … and the National International Humanitarian Law Commission, input was provided for draft …
… response mechanism involving national and international actors, the danger can be … by governments, international community and humanitarian organizations to fight the spread … on matters related to policy and humanitarian laws, albeit with a strong focus on the …
… Mexico City – The regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross … its 2020 report highlighting the main humanitarian concerns in the region, including … respect for international humanitarian law. More information about the annual report …
… areas, the approaches needed to address the humanitarian problems facing the country vary … the rules governing the use of force in law enforcement operations. We engage in … the importance of implementing the rules of international law in each country in order to …
… region as a whole or create one-size-fits-all humanitarian solutions. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 … People deprived of their liberty 45 Promoting international law and its integration in the armed forces …
… areas, the approaches needed to address the humanitarian problems facing the country vary … integration. The regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross … the rules governing the use of force in law enforcement operations. We engage in …
… promoting and strengthening IHL and universal humanitarian principles. This work involves … more effectively. It is important for IHL and international human rights law to be included in military doctrine, …
… with judicial guarantees in accordance with international humanitarian law (IHL), internationally recognized …
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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.
