27-02-2025 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in an overnight operation returned the remains of four deceased hostages to Israel and transferred 537 Palestinian …
Islamic law is one of the oldest legal systems in existence, and has developed detailed rules regulating warfare. With armed conflicts taking place in so many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic …
Upholding the laws of war is essential for immediate humanitarian relief—and long-term conflict resolution. This article written by the Head of Delegation for the US & Canada Fabrizio Carboni was …
Our ICRC online community guidelines As part of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is committed to be accessible to the public and to …
25 February 2025 Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council. President, Excellencies, Ladies and …
24 February 2025 The following is a speech delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at a high-level event on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitments to international …
24-02-2025 Kabul (ICRC) – The director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Pierre Krähenbühl, has concluded a seven-day visit to Afghanistan. During his time in the …
Protracted armed conflicts between government forces and non-state armed groups in the Philippines continue to take a toll on communities, particularly in Mindanao. Despite the decline in the number …
Neutral, independent and impartial humanitarian action in armed conflict is a fundamental part of our identity. When we act as a neutral intermediary, it means that we work with the parties to the …
20-02-2025 Jerusalem (ICRC) - Today the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) brought back the remains of those who should have been reunited with their loved ones in life, not in death. …
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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.
