… 2. The lawless city: Report of the Buenaventura … armed conflict and violence do not wait for humanitarian actors to analyse and address the … been part of the working modalities of the International Committee of the Red Cross …
… can affect thousands of ordinary civilians. International humanitarian law applies to armed conflicts, protecting …
… for its clarity in language, commitment to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and design of concrete follow-up. In …
… 26-09-2016 Bogotá (ICRC) ‒ The International Committee of the Red Cross … available to assist in future negotiations on humanitarian issues." Joining in this … with the rules of international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles. For further …
… 26 September to 1st October for a workshop on international rules governing military … compliance with and promotion of the law of armed conflict. For its tenth … realities of today's conflicts, and of our humanitarian work. More than two thirds of the …
… Address by the International Committee of the Red Cross's … UNGA leaders at a side event focused on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Excellencies … need parties to the conflict to abide by the laws of war. The attack on the aid convoy at …
… anger. On the 30th of August each year, the International Day of the Disappeared (IDoD) … disappearances and promote international humanitarian law. The day is commemorated worldwide, in …
… in terms of prevalence and consequences. The humanitarian response to the diverse needs of … contraception in accordance with domestic law. When rape results in unwanted pregnancy, … women face while fetching water. 7. What does international humanitarian law say regarding …
… prisons in Cambodia, made a link to the Law on Prisons: "Providing activities to … and discuss ways of balancing security and humanitarian concerns when managing inmates. …
… The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), the International Committee of the Red Cross … as they were unloading trucks carrying vital humanitarian aid. Much of the aid was … violation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which is totally unacceptable. …
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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.
