… 27-04-2015 The International Committee of the Red Cross … increasingly clear that these devastating humanitarian consequences raise serious doubts … could ever be used in accordance with the laws of war," said President Maurer. "This …
… States have developed a significant body of law governing those detained in international conflicts, with more than 175 … every region of the world, but International Humanitarian Law, the body of law specifically …
… 24-04-2015 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law. The meeting was opened by ICRC President …
… of States on strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law Statement by Peter Maurer, President of …
… of States on strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law, Geneva, 23 April 2015 We are gathered …
… in the entire country to contribute its humanitarian role in alleviating the problems … contacts lost as a consequence of migration. International Humanitarian Law The ICRC maintained its financial support …
… are also here to look back on the journey the international community has since embarked on. … eliminate, weapons of mass destruction; in law, and in practice. Looking back at the history of international humanitarian law, it seems that the greatest …
… 22-04-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross has … "Looking back at the history of international humanitarian law, it seems that the greatest atrocities, …
… of health care transport Addressing the humanitarian challenges With its devastating … DANGER JANUARY 2012 TO DECEMBER 2014 REPORT International Committee of the Red Cross 19, … field teams received the information from law enforcement officers, Authorities members …
… in Luxembourg today, to take the necessary humanitarian actions. They must make sure that … All parties concerned (States, civil society, humanitarian organizations, NGOs, etc.) have … to try to persuade them to respect the laws of war. We are also working with Red …
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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.
