… The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has recognized an Ethiopian law student for winning an essay competition on the topic of international humanitarian law (IHL). Rahel Alemayehu, from …
… a modified version of the ICRC's Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL), a teaching resource pack for … between ages 13 and 18 to the basic rules of international humanitarian law (IHL). In late …
… 15-10-2017 Mogadishu/Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross … grave incident is a stark reminder of the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict in … are protected by international and customary laws and must be respected at all times", said …
… the 11th edition of the Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military … have at least a basic understanding of the law of armed conflict, international humanitarian law (IHL), and have received some …
… opened in 2004 by Medical Care Development International, in Juba, Rumbek and Wau. FACTS … knowledge and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Law …
… by the ICRC, New York, October 2017. The International Committee of the Red Cross … that serious violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) are prevented and – when they do …
… alarming levels of human suffering. The International Committee of the Red Cross … – more than in Syria or Iraq. As part of its humanitarian operations, the ICRC, in … educated about international humanitarian law (IHL), an effort in part to reduce attacks …
… left millions of people at the mercy of international humanitarian law violations. People have endured massive …
… General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items. Statement … should inspire renewed action to address the humanitarian consequences of certain weapons. … on the basis of international humanitarian law (IHL). It recognizes that any use of …
… the country. This agreement was approved by law on 6 November 2001. The ICRC in Venezuela … to developing and maintaining a constructive humanitarian dialogue with different … and members of the security forces. The International Committee of the Red Cross …
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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.
