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… The use of the emblems: clearly defined in law The protective and the indicative use of … and buildings of the armed forces under international law. That protection extends to certain humanitarian organizations working alongside …
… The use of the emblems: clearly defined in law The protective and the indicative use of … and buildings of the armed forces under international law. That protection extends to certain humanitarian organizations working alongside …
… anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … purposes only. However, international humanitarian law should be respected in outer space, as it …
… Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative at International Committee of the Red Cross … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives … compliance with international humanitarian law. …
… thousands of civilians to flee in fear. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … is seriously concerned by the immediate humanitarian consequences on the civilian … obligations under international humanitarian law." The latest upheaval in Greater Bahr El …
… This event will bring together members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … of the idea that education on international humanitarian law, principles and values is key to achieving …
… is one of the countries most in need of humanitarian assistance in the Asia-Pacific … affected and now displaced in Mandalay. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … to fully respect international humanitarian law and allow wider humanitarian access to …
… in the panel discussion dedicated to the humanitarian work of the ICRC and the security … medical supplies and held seminars on international humanitarian law for thousands of soldiers. Today the ICRC …
… The International Red Cross and Red Crescent … us to step up our work according to our humanitarian principles and strict standards to … in the violence to respect the rule of law." "We are doing all we can to assist people …
… This event will bring together members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … of the idea that education on international humanitarian law, principles and values is key to achieving …
… and opportunities. In March 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross … (ICRC), Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law (APCML) and Program on the Regulation of … experts on the potential legal, ethical and humanitarian implications of the use of new …
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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.