International Criminal Court
… The Statute of the International Criminal Court was adopted in … to punish grave breaches of international humanitarian law. As stated in the ICC Statute, States …
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Ad hoc tribunals
… International tribunals have existed since the … of committing crimes before the courts. ICRC lawyers believe that tribunals such as that … tribunals. As the guardian of international humanitarian law, the ICRC also supports …
IHL and human rights law
… International humanitarian law and international human rights law are two …
jus ad bellum and jus in bello
… International humanitarian law, or jus in bello, is the law that governs … the terms has brought about. The purpose of international humanitarian law is to limit the …
Women protected under international humanitarian law
… International humanitarian law aims to prevent and alleviate human … impact of fighting on women can be severe. Humanitarian law recognizes this in the …
Prisoners of war and detainees protected under international humanitarian law
… for their treatment and eventual release. International humanitarian law (IHL) also protects other persons deprived …
Education programmes for young people
… Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is an education programme that … of age to the basic rules and principles of international humanitarian law (IHL).The … more – visit www.ehl.icrc.org Introduction to International Law (IHL) Since 1995, the …
Wounded, sick and shipwrecked protected under international humanitarian law
… mobilize a group of colleagues to press for international action. The result was the First … sick, wounded and shipwrecked, medical and humanitarian personnel and facilities must be … is strictly controlled under international law. A deliberate attack on personnel, …
Refugees and displaced persons protected under international humanitarian law
… Refugees are people who have crossed an international frontier and are at risk or have … reason, also fled their homes. Refugee law – mainly the 1951 Convention Relating to … involved in armed conflict, by international humanitarian law. The general provisions of …
Challenges for IHL - terrorism: overview
… they already constitute war crimes under international humanitarian law. Moreover, IHL also specifically prohibits …
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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.
IHL treaties
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 IHL
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.