… shared by the ICRC. Introduction to counterterrorism, IHL and humanitarian action The last decade has seen a surge in terrorism. In response, States have taken … it. While pursuing legitimate aims, counterterrorism measures can have a considerable …
… Terrorism has become a global phenomenon of … situations and during peacetime. Acts of terrorism are often perpetrated against … fear. Within an armed conflict setting, terrorism is prohibited by international …
… in Beijing. What does the IHL say about terrorism? International Humanitarian Law or … has an obligation to try stop acts of terrorism. But by doing so, we also have to … Law when we are trying to deal with issues of terrorism during times of armed conflict. Does …
… Cross (ICRC) unequivocally condemns acts of terrorism of all forms, no matter whether they … humanitarian law (IHL) prohibits terrorism in the context of international and … conflict, State and non-State parties alike. Terrorism violates IHL. Chair, The ICRC …
… Cross on the Special Meeting of the Counter Terrorism Committee commemorating the 20th … (2001) and the establishment of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Seventeen days after the … to reflect on the developments in the counter-terrorism landscape over the last 20 years and …
… on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, 8th October 2021. Terrorism not only violates international … and individuals. The ICRC condemns acts of terrorism, whether committed within or outside …
… of the Study of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate on the i nterrelationship between counter-terrorism frameworks and IHL 20 January 2022 … on the interrelationship between counter-terrorism frameworks and IHL. This year marks …
… Assembly High-Level Side Event on "Counter-terrorism Frameworks and Sanctions Regimes: … robust measures to enhance their counter-terrorism framework, adding greater complexity … humanitarian law prohibits acts of terrorism, and the ICRC condemns those acts of …
… by the ICRC, New York, October 2016. Terrorism negates the fundamental principle of … of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns acts of terrorism, whether committed within or outside … armed groups which resort to acts of terrorism is a growing concern domestically …
… acts: International cooperation in combating terrorism 20 years after the adoption of … of UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee. These anniversaries are a good opportunity to assess counter-terrorism measures adopted by the Security …
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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.
