… violence. Yves Daccord, director general, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Elhadj As Sy, secretary general, International Federation of Red Cross and Red … is like many others from war zones and from humanitarian crises from all continents. No one …
… A reduction in the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict and … true. There are at least five ongoing non-international armed conflicts that continue to … are protected by international humanitarian law (IHL) and other humanitarian rules – as …
… alarming levels of human suffering. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … – more than in Syria or Iraq. As part of its humanitarian operations, the ICRC, in … educated about international humanitarian law (IHL), an effort in part to reduce attacks …
… the revitalized peace agreement, the humanitarian situation remains critical in many … population displacement in some areas. The International Committee of the Red Cross … AND RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, THE …
… Throughout 2023, we carried out our humanitarian activities to protect and help … to ensure that they know the rules of international humanitarian law, international We carried out economic …
… 28-08-2020 ICRC, Paris – International Day of the Disappeared marks a little-known and complex humanitarian issue: the plight of families … is enshrined in international humanitarian law. Any information provided by families is …
… from different sectors about the humanitarian digital transformation, its … for Data Responsibility (OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data) Carmela Troncoso Speaker … Ana Beduschi Speaker Associate Professor of Law (University of Exeter) Garrett Mehl Speaker …
… inside the country's prisons and the humanitarian consequences of migration. … Although most police officers abided by international standards on the proper use of … the implementation of these standards within law enforcement agencies. We continue to carry …
… of their house. From December 13 to 15, the International Committee of the Red Cross … who we are and allow us to deliver our humanitarian response," ICRC delegate Meher … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
… work carried out by human rights and humanitarian actors in armed conflict and other … (UN, NGOs, and components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … and concurrent growth in data-protection law, comprehensive guidelines on protection …
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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.
