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Seven Tales, Seven Principles: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Red Cross Red Crescent Fundamental Principles

… of Fundamental Principles , the ICRC, the International Federation of Red Cross Red … and implementation of the principles guiding humanitarian action. Since they have been … the International Institute of Humanitarian Law, and Appeals Judge and former President of …

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Why do we work with military forces in Jordan?

… broaden the knowledge of participants on the law and the obligation of military forces wen … armed forces and other entities on IHL?  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … Conventions (also known as International Humanitarian Law-IHL- or the Laws of Armed …

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Protected persons: Persons with disabilities

International humanitarian law (IHL) includes provisions to protect people … need for disability-inclusive approaches in international humanitarian law and addressing …

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Man walking with boy with a prosthetic leg at rehabilitation center.

A conversation with Dr Helen Durham on IHL and women

… On this International Women's Day, Dr Helen Durham, director of the Humanitarian Law and Policy Department at the ICRC, …

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“Lest the ghosts of Guernica keep haunting us…”

… Keynote speech by Nils Melzer, Director of International Law, Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy on the occasion of the …

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Learning and teaching IHL

… The ICRC supports the teaching of humanitarian law and principles, promoting respect for the … and opinion-leaders. Highlights IHL App 2.0: International humanitarian law and more in your …

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The winners of the 2019 edition of the Zimbabwe National IHL Moot Court Competition organized by the ICRC and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).

Protect all humanity by ratifying the nuclear weapon ban treaty

… Joint statement of Philippine Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross on the … and eliminate weapons that have unacceptable humanitarian consequences. The unspeakable … again and prohibited under international law. The Senate of the Philippines, through the …

Statement

Investigating and prosecuting serious violations: an important tool against impunity

… on Crimes Against Humanity. Chair, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.  In armed conflict, violations of …

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EVENT: Outer Space Military Operations: How to Safeguard Essential Civilian Services?

… services also contribute to every phase of humanitarian operations in emergency … systems? What are the existing limits under international law on military space operations, and are they …

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The 15th Red Cross IHL Moot in Hong Kong

… Around 100 law students representing 24 teams from 21 … region participated in the annual Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition in Hong …

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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.