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UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on protection of persons in the event of disasters

… Chair, Since 2008, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … with interest the work of the International Law Commission on the protection of persons in … potential new instrument and international humanitarian law (IHL). The second translates …

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Martens Readings 2017 1/2: IHL and counter-terrorism

… University, ranged from counter-terrorism to international humanitarian law (IHL). But how useful are these …

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Iraq: Activity report 2016

… and in areas where there are few or no other humanitarian organizations. In response to the … of our mandate, we promoted compliance with international humanitarian law  and other rules protecting civilians. We …

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Introduction to IHL e-learning: now available in French and Spanish

… will also find the course available there: Humanitarian Leadership Academy (Kaya): French … through the basic questions relating to the law of armed conflict, or International Humanitarian Law (IHL) . Learning …

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Sri Lanka: A family needs assessment

… the ICRC in Sri Lanka. Content: Identifiying humanitarian needs of families of missing … water Sri Lanka hosts regional gathering on international humanitarian law The role of forensics in humanitarian

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Egypt: Facts and Figures Jan - Dec 2019

… In Egypt, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … the broader region, promotes international humanitarian law (IHL), and cooperates with healthcare …

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Ethiopia: Responding to the needs of people affected by ethnic violence in 2019

… The ICRC also promotes the knowledge of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) among members of defense and police …

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Ethiopia: Facts and Figures January- June 2022

… In the first half of 2022, the humanitarian needs remained unfortunately … issues, including on the need to respect international humanitarian law . During this six-month period, we were …

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Zimbabwe: Water supply systems rehabilitated for inmates in 2015

… Harare Regional Delegation carries out humanitarian activities in Namibia, Malawi, … Red Cross Society Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) • Trained 2,600 members of the armed …

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Central America: Annual Report 2020

… as a whole or create one-size-fits-all humanitarian solutions. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 … deprived of their liberty 45 Promoting international law and its integration in the armed forces and …

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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.

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.