Foundation for the ICRC
… in 1931 to help the ICRC fulfil its vital humanitarian mission in both peacetime and … the ICRC continues to act as the guardian of international humanitarian law (IHL), protecting and assisting …
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The members of the International Committee of the Red Cross
… Ambassador and Head of the United Nations and International Organisations Division, where … Philosophy, Economics and International Law at the Universities of Basel and Geneva … the past 30 years: development economics, humanitarian action and international trade. …
Techplomacy
… and other digital dilemmas in conflict. Humanitarian action in the digital sphere The … of these tools is often unclear. What the law says about new technologies Cyber attacks, … having been targeted in recent years. The International Committee of the Red Cross …
Criminal repression of IHL violations
… When violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) occur, states are under an …
Strengthening IHL project
… pursuant to Resolutions 1 and 2 of the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and … Strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law: The work of the ICRC and the Swiss …
How we work with National Societies
… Societies around the world and with their International Federation to ensure a … coordinated and rapid response to the humanitarian impacts of conflict, violence or … response promoting international humanitarian law and the Movement’s Fundamental Principles …
Dialogue with weapon bearers
… It is also they who can facilitate or hinder humanitarian action. The ICRC therefore … forces at all levels are aware of and apply international humanitarian law and international human rights law in …
Protected persons: Internally displaced persons
… and policies Internally Displaced Persons and International Humanitarian Law Movement Policy on Internal Displacement …
National implementation of IHL: Documentation
… States party to international humanitarian law treaties must take certain legal and …
Military operations in space
… Despite the international community’s long-term desire to … care. Space systems also contribute to humanitarian relief operations and emergency … specifically protected under international law. Disrupting or destroying space systems …
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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.