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Israel: Concerns for civilians in northern Israel

… the protection of civilians and adhere to international humanitarian law.   About the ICRC We help people around the …

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Philippines: “The Book of Memories” book and exhibit launch

… , a 77-page publication released by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva … the guardian of international humanitarian law (IHL), or the rules of war, the ICRC …

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Yemen: City’s architectural connection to Islam at risk as fighting nears

… along Yemen 's Red Sea coast continues, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … like Zabid's is protected by international humanitarian law. "The fighting in Hodeida governorate is at …

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Relevant and practical: The Additional Protocols at 40

… codified basic principles and rules of international humanitarian law (IHL). They also developed new rules to …

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Stay informed about our work

… The International Committee of the Red Cross works … independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for … respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law. You …

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Prisons, migration and use of force

… ability to respond in ways that respected international rules and standards on the use of … mechanisms relating to the use of force by law enforcement officers. For the ICRC it is … on respecting human rights and humanitarian principles and stand ready to …

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Malaysia: 18th national IHL moot court competition 2021

… with the local university to organize an International Humanitarian Law moot court competition where students argue …

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Life after losing a limb

… Ali is now conducting his Ph.D. in the International Humanitarian Law, and Qassem is now a renowned romantic …

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Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners – revision process

… visiting persons detained in relation to international and non-international armed … mandate to monitor respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). The ICRC also takes action for …

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Philippines: Promoting international standards among senior police officers

… (ICRC) – To enrich their understanding of international policing standards and international humanitarian law, around 20 senior officers of the …

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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.

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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.