The emblems
… emblems is clearly defined in law. The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols … they also require each State party to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional …
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Children protected under international humanitarian law
… danger. The 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions were the first international … shelter and clothing are recognized by the Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Protocols. …
IHL and human rights law
… as provided in Article 5 to the Fourth Geneva Convention). However, a State cannot … and punish violations. IHL is based on the Geneva and Hague Conventions, Additional Protocols and a series …
The interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of armed conflict
… the protection of civilians in the Fourth Geneva Convention, albeit for a large part … codification of Common Article 3 to the Geneva Conventions for situations of …
Amnesties and IHL: Purpose and Scope
… States party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I of 1977 … Article 6(5) of Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions relating to …
Rules of war: Why they matter
… The rules of war are universal. The Geneva Conventions (which are the core element of … in armed conflict? This is the essence of the Geneva Conventions in armed conflict. Jus ad …
International humanitarian law workshop for judges in Nepal
… "On the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions , the ICRC aims to secure firm … and their societies to the basic rules of the Geneva Conventions and increase universal …
International Conference
… At the conference, states – as parties to the Geneva Conventions and partners in humanitarian … members include all states party to the Geneva Conventions and all Movement components …
ICRC/IFRC Statement
… at its 34th International Conference Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – The 34th International … together with 196 states party to the Geneva Conventions. The meeting, which takes …
Protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict - Report
… in the event of armed conflict, held in Geneva on 5 and 6 October 2000. Bien … Conflict Report on the Meeting of Experts (Geneva, 5-6 October 2000) Marı́a Teresa Dutli … law. Contained essentially in the 1949 Geneva Conventions for the protection of the victims …
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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.
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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.
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.