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… Malaysia. In this miniature version of the international Jean Pictet competition, students … and used by many governments, militaries, humanitarian organisations and so on to protect … some of their IHL knowledge, but also their humanitarian compassion or their negotiation …
… territory, as well as in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross is … civilians are prohibited by international humanitarian law (IHL) , any attack must be proportionate, …
… continues in the city of Kunduz, the International Committee of the Red Cross is … as security at Kunduz airport improves. The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has been … violations of international humanitarian law. "We call on all parties to the conflict to …
… Since 1992, the ICRC has been carrying out humanitarian work in the region to assist … the dissemination and implementation of the international humanitarian law (IHL), and act as a neutral intermediary …
… settlements are a key factor in most of the humanitarian challenges the ICRC deals with on … of Israel to bring the principles of international humanitarian law back to the table in addressing the legal …
… with the principle of precaution set out in international humanitarian law. This has serious consequences for the sick …
… given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. UN … for bringing attention to this critical humanitarian concern. I greatly appreciate the … application of international humanitarian law and other normative systems to reduce the …
… to comply with the fundamental principles of International Humanitarian Law, in particular the principles of …
… President, Peter Maurer As you know, the International Committee of the Red Cross is on … the ebb and flow of the battles and their humanitarian consequences: in the hospitals, in … are detained only in accordance with the law. That an individual’s dignity is respected. …
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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.
