… Occupied Territories (ILOT) since 1967, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … Vulnerable Communities To address the humanitarian consequences of the occupation: … Respect for International Humanitarian Law As the promoter of International …
… decreasing in recent years. However, the humanitarian impacts of conflicts are felt even … needs to be done. Since World War II, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … the guardian of international humanitarian law (IHL) or the rules of war, we are at the …
… Group work on case studies from "How does law protect in war?" allows students to apply … to sexual violence. It focuses on applicable international rules in humanitarian law, human rights law and criminal …
… the ICRC continues to promote respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation with multiple …
… given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mr. … of war on people. We see human rights law and international humanitarian law blatantly violated. We see a …
… child protection. Armed groups are bound by international humanitarian law (IHL), but they cannot sign and ratify …
… operations, the distinction between maritime law enforcement and armed conflict, and the humanitarian implications of naval operations. … collaboration, and shared commitment to international law and norms. As naval …
… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at … They are out of school. International humanitarian law provides crucial safeguards to ensure that …
… under fire” — the ongoing disrespect for international humanitarian law (IHL) we see in conflicts around the world: …
… later, of the four Geneva Conventions, the international community unequivocally stated … and serious violations of international humanitarian law, the potential perpetrators should be …
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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.
