… who heads the ICRC’s office in Gaza. “But humanitarian aid can only do so much," he … we can help." Ensuring commitment to the laws of war Teams of experts have been in Gaza … ensure that stated commitments to comply with international humanitarian law (also known as …
… of July, a group of academics and government lawyers gathered for two days at Oxford … variety of topics. The interplay between international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human …
… police forces participated in seminars on International Human Rights Standards and humanitarian principles. 175 judges and prosecutors, 450 senior law and journalism students and their …
… members inside Syria and elsewhere by making international telephone calls available to … to boost their understanding of international humanitarian law; funded the training of 68 needy Syrian …
… Group work on case studies from "How does law protect in war?" allows students to apply … to sexual violence. It focuses on applicable international rules in humanitarian law, human rights law and …
… Additional Protocols are the backbone of international humanitarian law. © ICRC library / hist-00553-19 1949: …
… with the current situation. The purely humanitarian aim of these visits is to assess … about the ICRC and about the basic rules of international humanitarian law – particularly the provisions applicable …
… together academics, government and military lawyers from the UK, US, Canada, continental … and Israel. The Transatlantic Dialogue on International Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict, now in …
… in several areas of the country to rely on humanitarian aid – a situation that is likely … promotes awareness of and respect for international humanitarian law, reminding all parties to the conflict of …
… of States on Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 30 June and 1 July 2014 BACKGROUND …
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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.
