Sexual violence is recognised as a war crime in international law, but in reality few survivors ever see their attackers brought to justice. Weak rule of law, lack of legal recognition of the crime …
The hot summer days are especially tense for farmers living in the Israeli towns around the Gaza Strip. The cause of their troubles: incendiary balloons. By: Shay Davidovich These devices, launched …
11-09-2019 A statement from James Reynolds, the ICRC's head of delegation in South Sudan, on the situation in the country one year after the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of …
At first glance, the small village of Aita, in the central part of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, seems idyllic, but a deeper look reveals a darker history. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean …
Brazil (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been closely monitoring the publication of data collected by the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety (FBSP) on reports of missing …
Statement delivered by Véronique Christory, senior arms control adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross to the "Open-ended working group on developments in the field of information …
The second annual Regional Movement Communication Workshop for the Middle east and North Africa Region (MENA) took place in Beirut between 2- 5 September 2019. The 4-day event, co-organized by the …
Sitting in the cool shade of a towering Neem tree, Hauwa Mohammed cradles her sleeping granddaughter. They are part of a small crowd, mostly women and children, patiently waiting to see the doctor. …
Tuba village is located 2 kilometers away from the town of Yatta. Since early 2000, the villagers are not allowed to use the main access road due to the proximity of the outpost. Now, the villagers …
Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty Remarks by the ICRC Vice President In 2013, the Arms Trade Treaty became the first international legal instrument to link arms transfer …
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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.
