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Burkina Faso: the ICRC and the Burkinabe Red Cross Society call for respect for international humanitarian law

… On World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the International Committee of the Red Cross and … parties concerned to uphold international humanitarian law. For some years now, Burkina Faso has faced …

News release

Strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law: The work of the ICRC and the Swiss government (2015-2019)

… Following a resolution adopted by the International Conference of the Red Cross and … improve the implementation of international humanitarian law were put forward, which can be further …

Article

Global Initiative on international humanitarian law: FAQ

… to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL).  What is the overall goal of this …

Law and policy topic

Implementing international humanitarian law: 2020/2021 report

… 2020-2021 REPORT IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW PARTICIPATION OF THE AMERICAN STATES IN IHL …

Publication

Civil defence in international humanitarian law – Factsheet

… reflects the desire of those who made international humanitarian law to mitigate the loss, damage and suffering …

Law and policy topic

Philippines: ICRC president highlights need to make international humanitarian law a political priority to support peace and stability

… (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … the critical role of international humanitarian law (IHL) in alleviating suffering and …

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ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: International humanitarian law was created to move beyond division, paving the way from polarization to peace

… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … permissive interpretations of international humanitarian law to justify violations, destruction and …

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UNGA Speech

Angola: Improving implementation of international humanitarian law

… (ICRC) – The Government of Angola and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … further implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL). Nearly 20 representatives from …

News release

Liberia: Promoting humanitarian principles in law enforcement

… to help the Liberian authorities respond to humanitarian needs while also strengthening the capacities of institutions in international humanitarian law and international rules and standards in …

Article

Rwanda: Law students square up in moot court to promote humanitarian law

… The violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) that were committed during the …

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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.