… (New York) – Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … world leaders to show political leadership on humanitarian crises. "At a time when … peace if people feel they have violated the law or the basic humanity of local citizens? …
… training for you? Are you working with an international or local organization dealing with humanitarian issues on a daily basis? Are you … And most of all, do you ever wonder what the law really says and what legal tools could …
… reinforce the integration and observance of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international standards on the …
… raise awareness among weapon bearers of what international humanitarian law says or even local customs stand for and …
… during the first half of 2018 to deliver humanitarian assistance to those who are … located along the line of contact and international border Armenia. Approximately, … – frontline; IHL – international humanitarian law; MoD – Ministry of Defense, MoES – …
… On the International Day of the Disappeared and every … call on the Lebanese parliament to pass the law on the missing. What law? The law that will establish a solid legal base for a humanitarian mechanism to give long-awaited …
… Jerusalem/Tel Aviv (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … West Bank, Israel is bound by international humanitarian law. It has a duty to ensure the protection, …
… design competition ABOUT THE CONTEST The International Committee of the Red Cross … is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization whose exclusively … submitted entries as these are protected by law. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING Content and concept …
… taboo? And if there is taboo, is it with the humanitarians or with affected persons? Do we … to ensure victims receive care and justice. International humanitarian law and international human rights law are …
… the global director of operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross … continued conflict in South Sudan has led to humanitarian catastrophe inside the country. … disregard for international humanitarian law and the civilians that the law protects," …
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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.
