… mean? They are symbols of protection that international law gives to the wounded and sick, and those … their logos. They help people know they are humanitarian organisations, helping people in …
… the Middle East, Robert Mardini, has said the humanitarian situation in Yemen is deteriorating fast and a massive international effort is needed to relieve the … are functioning. International humanitarian law is being flouted with civilians and …
… to the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, held in Geneva, … in the world. We see basic humanitarian law being flouted. Civilians targeted. … their lives. Warring parties must abide by international humanitarian law. Moreover, …
… (MPs) discussed the fundamentals of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Addis Ababa at a seminar …
… Despite the undoubted improvement in the humanitarian situation of the country, the … the ICRC recorded 838 alleged violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and other humanitarian principles …
… have: To promote knowledge and respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the International Human Rights …
… International Red Cross and Red Crescent … Movement's view, namely that the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of … compatibility with international humanitarian law , and make their prohibition and …
… The ICRC's 21st course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for humanitarian professionals and …
… Every year, the ICRC organises an International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition where students must …
… of Cameroon have left millions in need of humanitarian assistance. An estimated 200,000 … armed, security, prison and police forces on international humanitarian law and human rights law. Highlights of our …
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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.
