jus ad bellum and jus in bello
… International humanitarian law, or jus in bello, is the law that governs … the terms has brought about. The purpose of international humanitarian law is to limit the …
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Choosing humanity: new video and online game challenge us to confront how numb we have become to abuses to the rules of war
… lack of respect for the basic principles of international humanitarian law when it comes to the conduct of …
Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence
… potential gaps or inconsistencies in either international obligations or existing … assessment of other areas or aspects of the law than those covered in this document. This … and depending on the urgency of humanitarian needs, health-care personnel – …
Internment in armed conflict: Basic rules and challenges
… governed by a large number of provisions of international humanitarian law (IHL). Like other bodies of law, IHL …
Malaysia: IHL moot court competition
… Every year, the ICRC organises an International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition where students must …
Russia–Ukraine international armed conflict: Your questions answered about the ICRC’s work
… us and our work for people affected by the international armed conflict between Russia and … and Ukraine, who are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance including food, safe … obligations under international humanitarian law. In these conversations, we raise pressing …
Prevention and Criminal Repression of Rape and Other Forms of Sexual Violence During Armed Conflicts
… in the context of an armed conflict either international or non-international, constitute violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). In line with their obligation to …
Even wars have limits: Health-care workers and facilities must be protected
… constitute outright violations of international humanitarian law. It is no coincidence that the very first …
Azerbaijan: Activity highlights for the first half of 2024
… Since 1992, the International Committee of the Red Cross has … continued our activities to help people with humanitarian support, in collaboration with our … the guardian of international humanitarian law (IHL), we organized seminars and training …
Migration and Displacement: regional reflections
… of the 18th annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the ICRC and the South …
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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.
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.