What are cyber operations? How do they affect humanitarians and their work? Can humanitarians protect themselves and the people they help? For the eighth DigitHarium month, we have invited Marietje …
Hla Yamin Eain, communication officer from Myanmar took over the UK & Ireland Twitter account to tell us more about her country. Myanmar has a diverse and rich culture. But people here face multiple …
20-10-2021 Today, under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the remains of a Saudi national who went missing during the 1990-1991 Gulf War were handed over by the …
The National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) is pleased to share the National Societies to receive investment from the fund in 2021, with the Steering Committee approving Accelerator funding to: …
"Today's climate and environmental crises threaten the survival of humanity. All dimensions of our lives are affected, from our physical and mental health to our food, water and economic security. …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in partnership with the National Police Academy, Islamabad, organized a pilot course entitled " Armed Conflict, Other Situations of Violence and …
Multidisciplinary evidence-based decision-making has become increasingly important at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), including in the Near and Middle East (NAME) region. ICRC …
In a new report, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement highlights the progress it has made in making mental health and psychosocial support a priority. Today, the Movement provides …
The handbook identifies the extent of civilian harm resulting from combat taking place in urban areas. It highlights those aspects of the Law of Armed Conflict which are particularly relevant in …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) does not issue or endorse any type of vaccine exemption card. The use of ICRC's name and logo on such illegitimate cards (shown below) represents a …
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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.
