… Peter Maurer pressed national, regional, and international actors to respect the rules of war and facilitate humanitarian access. The speech was delivered … onto the parties to abide by humanitarian law." Yemen is ICRC's third largest operation …
… High-Level Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, United Nations … and warfare in frequent violation of international humanitarian law is leading to hyper-fragility for as many …
… wars are fought through greater respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC welcomes the new energy being …
… eye to how hostilities have been conducted. International humanitarian law has been flouted on countless occasions," …
… from Member States, UN agencies and humanitarian partners. "Famine is a symptom of … violations of the most basic principles of international humanitarian law. He highlighted forthcoming research from …
… in the panel discussion dedicated to the humanitarian work of the ICRC and the security … medical supplies and held seminars on international humanitarian law for thousands of soldiers. Today the ICRC …
… On 18 September 2017, the ICRC and the Humanitarian Policy Group ( HPG ) convened a … to identify current access challenges for international and local organizations. What … Cycle on Generating respect for the law. Background Humanitarian access is crucial …
… eye to how hostilities have been conducted. International humanitarian law has been flouted on countless occasions. …
… ICRC President, Peter Maurer As you know, the International Committee of the Red Cross is on … the ebb and flow of the battles and their humanitarian consequences: in the hospitals, … are detained only in accordance with the law. That an individual’s dignity is …
… 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 …
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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.
