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 …
… [correspondance] Conference on International Terrorism: The Nuclear Dimension: Washington, …
… 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 …
… resorted to sanctions and counter-terrorism measures to attempt to change the … conduct any action considered to amount to terrorism or to a threat to international peace … approach The ICRC unequivocally condemns terrorism of all forms, no matter whether it …
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 …
States and other parties to armed conflict have an obligation to "respect and to ensure respect for" IHL "in all circumstances" (Art. 1 common to the Geneva Conventions). They must use their …
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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.
