Over 230,000 people benefited from the work of the ICRC during 2014. This reflects our commitment to getting alongside the victims of violence and conflict. And our work brings concrete results such …
Rape and other forms of sexual violence cause physical and psychological harm to their victims (women, girls, men and boys) and have a direct impact on their families and communities. Rape and other …
World Humanitarian Summit Middle East and North Africa Regional Consultation 5 March 2015, King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center, Jordan Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the …
… on Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism); Dr Sara De Silva (Senior Lecturer, … on the legal definition of the concept of terrorism in international law. Joanna … as the legal definition of the concept of terrorism; acts of terror and developments in …
… What is the ICRC's position on terrorism? The ICRC strongly condemns acts of … " IHL does not provide a definition of 'terrorism', but prohibits most acts committed … IHL specifically prohibits "measures" of terrorism and "acts of terrorism." Article 33 …
… to victory in war, counter-insurgency or anti-terrorism activities. US military asymmetric … possibly encourage retaliation, reprisals and terrorism.”239 235 See above Part B (section …
37th round table on current issues of international humanitarian law: Conduct of hostilities: the Practice, the Law and the Future, Sanremo, 4 - 6 September 2014. Article by Laurent Gisel, legal …
… (c) taking of hostages; (d) acts of terrorism; (e) outrages upon personal dignity, …
… Department for Organized Crime, Corruption, Terrorism and War Crimes 33. Lidija Vukčević, … Prosecutor for Organized Crime, Corruption, Terrorism and War Crimes 34. Goran Rodić, …
Colombia annual report , activities 2013 and outlook 2014 (PDF) The hope of being able to turn the page and leave behind a conflict spanning five decades contrasted with the reality facing the …
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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.
