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 …
A little girl's biggest hope For seven-year-old Batoul, there is life “before”, and life “after”. “Before”, she lived in her home in Ouzai, Beirut, where she slept soundly at night, had pretty …
During the first semester of 2024, humanitarian needs in Syria have continued to increase in diversity and scope and reached unprecedented levels, affecting most of the population. This is the result …
When people talk about International Humanitarian Law (IHL), they often focus on countries affected by ongoing conflicts but for the Mauritius National IHL Committee, understanding the law of armed …
Afghanistan is currently regarded among the ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, which is expected to adversely impact its environment, economy and population. According to climate change …
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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.
