International humanitarian law 101: IHL and COVID-19
Welcome to our series of short videos explaining International Humanitarian Law, and how it is relevant in Southern Africa. International Humanitarian Law, or IHL, is a set of rules that seek to …
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Jordan: For Abla, ICRC’s cash support has come at the right time
“Since the COVID-19 restrictions were introduced, I have not been able to sell my goat’s milk to the usual buyer. I have tried selling to my neighbors, but they only buy in small quantities. This …
Health care workers save lives: Condemnation of attacks linked to COVID-19
The safety and protection of health care workers and health care infrastructure is paramount during the COVID-19 pandemic . To drive home this message, a community of concerned advocates, …
Somalia: Killing of health workers from rural clinic an appalling tragedy
29-05-2020 Mogadishu (ICRC)—The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply shocked by the killing of eight people in Gololey village in the Balcad district in Hirshabelle. Amongst …
South Sudan: COVID-19 response in April 2020
The ICRC supported 1,700 volunteers of South Sudan Red Cross to reach over one million people with health education and hygiene promotion messages in communities across South Sudan. Buom Matthew …
Papua New Guinea: ICRC supports Mount Hagen Hospital to better prepare for COVID-19 patients
The ICRC is preparing for COVID-19 patients and enhancing the capacity of Mount Hagen Hospital by setting up a dedicated isolation unit. The unit, which includes a delivery room, has a capacity to …
COVID-19 crisis is becoming a protection crisis
Remarks to Event "Safeguarding Civilians in a Pandemic" hosted by the International Peace Institute during 2020 UN Protection of Civilians Week As-delivered by Laetitia Courtois, the ICRC's Permanent …
Online community for national committees and similar entities on IHL
About the Online Community for national committees and similar entities on IHL This is the only community enabling direct online exchanges among national committees and similar entities on …
COVID-19: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement appeals for 3.1 billion Swiss francs
28-05-2020 Geneva, 28 May 2020 – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is appealing for 3.1 billion Swiss francs (3.19 billion US dollars) to urgently scale up its global response to …
COVID-19 appeal: None of us are safe until we're all safe
COVID-19 is a global crisis that requires a global response . This pandemic threatens every aspect of people's lives, amplifying inequalities and destabilizing communities. To increase life-saving …
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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 IHL
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.