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Footballer Kalidou Koulibaly teams up with ICRC to defend humanitarian law in Africa

… The Senegalese international appears in "Defenders", the … most vulnerable." He refers to international humanitarian law (IHL) without explicitly naming it. Who are …

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International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts

… 32nd  International Conference of the Red Cross and … This is the fourth report on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the challenges of contemporary …

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Philippines: International humanitarian law handbook turned over to BARMM Parliament

… 08-07-2024 Cotabato City - A handbook on international humanitarian law (IHL), or the rules of war, was presented …

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Staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with Bangsamoro Transition Authority officials. Photo: J.Serato/ICRC.

Customary international humanitarian law

… Customary international law is made up of rules that come from "a … of treaty law. Customary international humanitarian law (IHL) is of crucial importance …

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Al-Azhar University, ICRC discuss commonalities between international humanitarian law and Islamic Sharia

… (Cairo - ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … on the “Principles of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Commonalities with the principles …

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The International Committee of the Red Cross as guardian of international humanitarian law

… The ICRC acts as the guardian of international humanitarian law, a complex role that is closely connected …

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International humanitarian law course for practitioners in Brussels 2017 (in French)

… Belgium, this immersive five-day course in international humanitarian law (IHL) is open to humanitarian practitioners …

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International humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflicts - ICRC short papers

… have become part of armed conflicts, and the international community recognizes that the use … and thus result in 'devastating humanitarian consequences'. The ICRC urges … under IHL of medical facilities as well as humanitarian operations, including against ICT …

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Sudan: Humanitarian needs soar one month on; SRCS & ICRC welcome parties’ public commitment to adhere to international humanitarian law

… intense fighting broke out in Sudan, the humanitarian situation is quickly … Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … to adhere to international humanitarian law and facilitate humanitarian action. …

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Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: ICRC calls for the respect of the rules of international humanitarian law

… 19-09-2022   Tashkent (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border and its humanitarian consequences, including its impact … Respecting international humanitarian law is an obligation of the parties to the …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

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 IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.