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Pakistan: Experts propose recommendations to protect civilians in cyberspace

… of cyber warfare and the application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in cyberspace, the International

Law and policy topic

The Roots of Behaviour in War revisited

… Cycle on "Generating respect for the law" , the panel accompanied the first meeting … and approaches. Background In 2004, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … at strengthening respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) among soldiers and …

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Customary IHL

… Customary international humanitarian law (IHL) consists of rules that come from "a …

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Two men standing with their hands raised up as another man points a weapon at them and two others look on

Detention: States discuss legal safeguards for detainees in non-international conflicts

… States have developed a significant body of law governing those detained in international conflicts, with more than 175 … every region of the world, but International Humanitarian Law, the body of law specifically …

News release

Private military and security companies

… has raised questions about how to apply international humanitarian law. Contemporary challenges to IHL – …

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A soldier reads a brochure on IHL for military forces.

Philippines: Families of missing people from 2017 Marawi conflict honour loved ones, urge government to provide support and answers

… 02-09-2024 Manila (ICRC) – To mark the International Day of the Disappeared, over 200 … government’s obligations under international law. Over 200 families who lost their loved … independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva …

News release
An emotional participant is comforted by an ICRC staff during one of the workshops. Credits: L. Arada/ICRC

Missing persons and their families - Factsheet

… peoples, sometimes for decades afterwards. International humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law

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Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons is growing

… steps to become a party to this Treaty. The International Committee of the Red Cross is … Movement witnessed these catastrophic humanitarian consequences first-hand as we … as a new norm of international humanitarian law. We must spare no effort to ensure the …

Statement

Misuse of weapons causes acute suffering, death and destruction

… Geneva, 22 August 2022. Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … and associated violations of international humanitarian law . Poor controls over their possession, …

Statement

Philippines: Respecting the rules of war builds on peace efforts

… of the Geneva Conventions this year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … their obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL) to bolster the Philippines’ …

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A visitor to the "Preserving humanity in war" photo exhibit views a copy of the 1864 Geneva Convention.

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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.