… economy even as COVID-19 poses new threats, International Committee of the Red Cross … and recalls that, under international humanitarian law, the civilian population must be protected …
… distinction Lessons on humanity Promoting international humanitarian law CENTRAL MINDANAO UPDATE MAY 2015 THE …
… pressure to meet immediate needs. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian …
… care. To help reduce these challenges, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … their loved ones We continued to monitor the humanitarian situation and, when necessary, we … sensitization session was organized for 50 law enforcement agencies in Herat and Kandahar …
… 02-11-2015 Joint statement International Committee of the Red Cross, … by disabled people is one of the duties of humanitarian organizations. Our International … affairs and international humanitarian law. "The IRCS focuses its efforts on people …
… many will associate the ICRC with providing humanitarian aid to people affected by … need. Retrieving and identifying remains International humanitarian law requires that the remains of those who have …
… A reduction in the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict and … true. There are at least five ongoing non-international armed conflicts that continue to … Some of the other violations of humanitarian law allegedly committed by all armed actors …
… Sahel region, Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … of Mali and Burkina Faso. Ten years of humanitarian crisis in the Sahel have clearly … and norms of international humanitarian law are complied with, particularly those that …
… initiated by the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … that MotD is one of the three pillars of humanitarian response in disasters, together … "I fully agree with [ICRC Advisor on Islamic Law] al-Dawoody, who is suggesting a need for …
… are out of sight and out of mind, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … international standards in this field. Our humanitarian work in prisons over almost ten … we promoted the reform of the special law concerning the compassionate release of …
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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.
