The results of ICRC writing competition II
… of Missing Persons and Their Families under International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law" Dr. …
Skip to main content
Search results
ICRC deplores attack on civilians in Sulu
… 28-01-2019 The International Committee of the Red Cross … to meet their obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL) and thus ensure that civilians and …
ICRC to UN Security Council: Double impact of climate change and armed conflict harms people’s ability to cope
… the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security" as delivered … . I will also address how international humanitarian law (IHL) protects the environment. The double …
National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law: Guidelines for Success
… Towards respecting and implementing international humanitarian law International humanitarian law (IHL) …
Conduct of hostilities: Challenges in today’s armed conflicts
… to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
Mali-Niger: Climate change and conflict make an explosive mix in the Sahel
… resources, Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said … – forces, militias, and groups – to respect humanitarian law and do much more to prevent violations …
8 things we must do to tackle humanitarian crises in 2019
… large-scale, complex dynamics. Emergency humanitarian relief will always be needed but … will need strong support from states, international organizations and civil society … the application of international humanitarian law in cyber warfare. Digital transformation …
Gilles Carbonnier visits India, 7-11 January 2019
… returned as the vice president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and AI-powered military applications. … long encouraging dialogue on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), specifically, Article …
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 7,000 lives still missing
… Families of missing persons marking the International Day of the Disappeared, … candidates at state faculties of humanities, law and medicine who deal with addressing the … suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal …
Malaysia: Preparing future educators for teaching humanitarian law
… of Malaya (UM) participated in a workshop on humanitarian principles and law. As future teachers, they wanted to … for the task of teaching 15-year-olds about international humanitarian law as per the …
Didn’t find what you were looking for?
Try one of the following resources:
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.