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1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949

…   International humanitarian law is the set of rules which, in times of war, … of warfare. It applies both in situations of international and non-international armed …

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Israel and the occupied territories: Facts and figures from 2015

… or armed groups received training on international humanitarian law. For more information, read the full update …

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Women & War and the issue of Sexual Violence

… On September 30, the International Committee of the Red Cross and … Commission’s Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG … of women under international humanitarian law Mr Stéphane Kolanowski, Senior Legal …

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Australia: New technologies and implications for states

… rapidly advancing weapons technologies. The International Committee of the Red Cross, the … being developed at a quicker pace than the law," said Netta Goussac, a legal adviser in … be used in compliance with international humanitarian law. In particular, the seminar …

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ACTIVITY REPORT - IRAQ 2023

… in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … across Iraq remain in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. As part of its … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. Many …

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تقرير النشاطات - باللغة العربية

Role of academia in promoting and developing IHL: Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony

International humanitarian law (IHL) is undoubtedly shaped by States and … application of IHL and detention in non-international armed conflict. They will talk …

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Statement at 76th United Nations General Assembly, First Committee General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items

… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … disarmament efforts and in international humanitarian law (IHL). Disarmament and arms limitation are …

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Frequently asked questions about the closure of ICRC’s office in Azerbaijan

… The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … active in Azerbaijan since 1992, addressing humanitarian needs stemming from conflict.  For … promoted international humanitarian law, and implemented projects to increase mine …

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The applicability of IHL to terrorism and counterterrorism

… in IHL and IHRL Extract from the report " International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed …

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Israel and the Occupied Territories - Political solutions needed to halt cycles of violence

… the seemingly intractable cycles and the humanitarian crises that accompany them. Those … to chart a better course. With the shift of international attention to Ukraine, lingering … their load. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) provides guardrails for the legal and …

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ICRC library

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.