National implementation of IHL: Model laws, guiding principles and practical advice
… facilitating implementation of the rules of international humanitarian law at the national level, the ICRC’s Advisory …
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The applicability of IHL to terrorism and counterterrorism
… in IHL and IHRL Extract from the report " International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed …
National implementation of IHL: Ratification kits
… for the ratification of or accession to international humanitarian law treaties by States. 1 - Weapons …
A global contract of humanity
… people who lament the apparent weakness of international norms and escalating levels of … to tell. When I visit the frontlines of our humanitarian response, I see compassion and … Humanity as the inspiration of international law Before turning the floor to our …
Sri Lanka: Operational update, January – August 2015
… safe water and sanitation and promoting international humanitarian law. Visiting detainees The ICRC visits …
Improving access to health care: why engaging armed groups is necessary
… to health care really a choice or rather a humanitarian necessity? The Norwegian Red … care: operational practices and relevant international humanitarian law concerning armed groups " Learn more about …
Australia: How is IHL relevant in modern humanitarian crises?
… Sans Frontières Australia (MSF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … relevance and application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in modern humanitarian crises at the …
Nepal: Report highlights pressing issues faced by families of the missing
… THE FAMILIES OF THE MISSING IN NEPAL REPORT International Committee of the Red Cross … 2.2 Pre-conflict laws related to voluntary and involuntary … places where individuals may be detained; humanitarian treatment while in detention; …
South Africa: 15th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law - Summary Report
… 15th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law 18 – 21 August 2015 OR Tambo Building, …
What is IHL?
… Extract from ICRC publication " International humanitarian law: answers to your questions " International …
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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.
Customary IHL
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.