International law on the conduct of hostilities regulates and limits the methods and means of warfare used by parties to an armed conflict. It aims to strike a balance between legitimate military …
… is little added value in calling such acts "terrorism", because they already constitute … IHL also specifically prohibits acts of terrorism against civilians in the hands of … between IHL and the legal regime governing terrorism is that IHL is based on premise that …
All States and other parties to an armed conflict have an obligation to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in all circumstances. They must use their influence to …
… 5 rev.1 corr. (22 October 2002) “Report on Terrorism and Human Rights”, paras. 304 & 305. …
Adopted on 8 June 1977, Protocols I and II are international treaties that supplement the Geneva Conventions of 1949. They significantly improve the legal protection covering civilians and the …
… à la protection des détenus politiques» Le terrorisme (D6): correspondance O IHD F - 33 … [correspondance] Conference on International Terrorism: The Nuclear Dimension: Washington, …
… penalties and all measures of intimidation or terrorism. GC IV, Art. 34 Prohibition of the … punishments; taking of hostages; acts of terrorism; outrages upon personal dignity, in …
18-02-2004 Geneva (ICRC) - The ICRC is increasingly concerned about the humanitarian impact of the West Bank Barrier on many Palestinians living in occupied territory. Where it deviates from the …
… Terrorism is a live threat in today’s world – … this threat through a patchwork of counterterrorism measures, including sanctions. … and humanitarian workers and bringing counterterrorism measures into tension with …
International law regulates the methods and means of warfare. It aims to strike a balance between legitimate military objectives and the humanitarian objective of reducing suffering, particularly …
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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.
