… Speech by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, on … recalls the high standards of international law governing their protection and assistance. … violence and violations of international humanitarian law are one of the main drivers …
… Surabaya (ICRC) – The Indonesian Navy and the International Committee of the Red Cross … opened the third Asia Pacific Workshop on the Law of Armed Conflict at Sea in Surabaya. The … maritime security issues, especially on the laws of naval warfare. "Maritime and …
… Speech by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, on … for refugees, respect for international law" at the UN Summit for Refugees and … is to draw your attention to international humanitarian law and its relevance in …
… 19-09-2016 The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … with repeated violations of international humanitarian law create unacceptable living conditions," Mr …
… aid workers from across the world and the humanitarian sector, for the 20th ICRC Course on IHL for humanitarian practitioners and policy makers … opportunities for generating respect for the law: The role of humanitarian actors", was …
… FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The International Committee of the Red Cross … and the promotion of International Humanitarian Law and Humanitarian Principles amongst the …
… 13-09-2016 Quito (ICRC) – Senior law enforcement officials from 13 Latin … upholding human rights and complying with international standards and rules. "In recent … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives …
… A law student from Dilla University in Ethiopia won the 2016 International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Essay Competition. …
… 13-09-2016 Kabul / ICRC - The International Committee of the Red Cross … purposes are protected under international humanitarian law. All those in need of treatment, be it a …
… The ICRC's 20th course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for humanitarian professionals and …
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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.
