… High-Level Humanitarian Event on South Sudan, United … increasingly concerned at the violations of International Humanitarian Law by all sides and the brutality being dealt …
… to impunity for attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in South Sudan. "The … and others are forced, in contravention of international humanitarian law," Mr Maurer added. "Even in places where …
… nuclear conflict happened today, there is no humanitarian assistance capacity that could … victims as well as civil society and the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. … on the basis of international humanitarian law. It also provides a pathway for adherence …
… of Nuclear Weapons. "With rising regional and international tensions, and the consequent … weapons. Recognizing their catastrophic humanitarian consequences, the Treaty … on the basis of international humanitarian law. It makes clear that any development, …
… particularly in remote areas where few humanitarian organizations are able to … the rights of civilians and the best international standards for their protection. … DISSEMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) AND HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES Military …
… On 30 August 2017, on the International Day of the Disappeared, the ICRC … Cycle on Generating respect for the law , which aims at addressing the importance of international humanitarian law (IHL) and prevention efforts. …
… the PNG Highlands continue to deal with the humanitarian consequences of inter-tribal … or war – to know and support the humanitarian laws designed to put limits on warfare. For … the Pacific, has helped increase awareness of international humanitarian law (IHL) across …
… Post your questions on Twitter via #HumanitarianAccess On 18 September 2017, the … to identify current access challenges for international and local organizations. What … Cycle on Generating respect for the law. The event will be live-streamed on this …
… ICRC organized the “1st Certificate Course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic Law” with a number of …
… 17-09-2017 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … Mardini added. Under international humanitarian law – and as a matter of basic humanity – …
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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.
