29-11-2024 On November 28, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Shanghai Media Group (SMG) co-hosted a media workshop in Shanghai, focusing on the urgent issue of crisis reporting …
ICRC (Tehran) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent …
This report aims to capture the discussions and insights gained during the second edition of the Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action, which took place at the …
For many law students, mastering the complexities of international law can feel like an overwhelming challenge. For the participants of the 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition, however, …
27-11-2024 27 November 2024 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is encouraged that a ceasefire has been agreed that would end the fighting and help bring some hope and …
The Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action will bring together experts from humanitarian organizations, data protection authorities, civil society, governments, the …
Despite clear prohibitions under international humanitarian law (IHL), sexual violence has been recorded in at least 51 countries affected by armed conflict (1). Although often overlooked, …
Today, there are over 120 ongoing armed conflicts worldwide. As we mark the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, international humanitarian law (IHL) faces mounting challenges, …
On 25 November 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communication (TSJC) co-hosted a high-level media dialogue titled “Beyond …
25-11-2024 Speech of Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the ICRC, on the occasion of the 5th Review Conference of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention, Siem Reap, 25 November 2024 Siem …
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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.
