When war breaks out, any existing health-care system will rapidly be disrupted and then overwhelmed: just when the infrastructure on which the facility is dependent collapses, an unprecedented influx …
A manual intended for medical and other personnel responsible for humanitarian activities in armed conflicts. It covers the following topics: setting up a health-care system that meets the essential …
This publication addresses the management of war wounds by non-specialist surgeons in situations where resources and expertise are limited. It is intended to be a pratical guide whether or not the …
This illustrated booklet explains why, when and how the ICRC assists and protects people deprived of their liberty. It gives an overview of the various activities we carry out and programmes we run …
The ICRC has acquired a great deal of experience in treating war wounds, particularly those caused by anti-personnel mines. This review of amputation techniques is intended to pass on its experience …
The Red Cross wound classification system describes and lists various features of wounds, giving a numerical value to each feature, to help civilian surgeons prepare for war surgery. Note: the …
This leaflet provides a concise summary of the problem of families split up by war or disasters and a description of the methods used by the Movement to restore family links, reunite separated …
An offprint from the \"Handbook on the Law of War for Armed Forces\", this brochure intended for officers contains a summary of the rules of conduct in action and a programme for military …
Modern military operations include combat in armed conflict, law enforcement activities, and peace support operations. In this increasingly complex environment, it is imperative that armed forces …
09-06-2020 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)'s first joint humanitarian aid flight landed in Khartoum on 9 June 2020 at …
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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.
