This Ramadan is different in Gaza, as it is for the rest of the world. The religious leaders here have been busy trying to ensure that the faithful follow the safety guidelines and social distancing …
29-04-2020 GENEVA (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on governments to systematically include migrants, irrespective of legal status, in their programmes and policies …
28-04-2020 The donation includes sewing machines and cleaning and sanitation products for three state detention centres Brasilia (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) donated …
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the North West and South West regions are facing new challenges following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Cameroon. I am afraid of the COVID-19 because if it …
Impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations (IDPs, refugees, migrants) AU Peace and Security Council 921st Session Impact of COVID19 on Vulnerable Populations (IDPs, Refugees, Migrants) Statement by …
The ICRC is continuing to supply infection prevention and control materials and other essential items to national bodies in Ethiopia to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Together with the …
As Syria enters its tenth year of conflict, everyone is facing a mostly invisible threat. The ICRC's largest operation continues to help millions of Syrians to maintain basic living conditions and …
Question "In recent years, States have had to confront a threat emanating from individuals and non-State armed groups that resort to acts of terrorism. In response, States and international …
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has given rise to a number of changes in and challenges to the operations of humanitarian organizations, including the ICRC. Countries affected by armed conflicts or …
Nairobi (Kenya Red Cross/ICRC) – The Kenya Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today donated construction materials to the Kenya Prison Service to be used by prisons …
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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.
