… example, civilian infrastructure needed for health care, transportation, communications, energy … civilians and civilian objects from the danger arising from military operations.11 It …
… the humanitarian acts and services given by health-care personnel and aid societies in … leaders and explaining the risks and the danger such practices may cause can help gain …
… and civilians (GC IV). They also protect health care and medical personnel, units, facilities … when their safety and well-being are in danger as a result of their reporting the crime …
… for believing that the person would be in danger of suffering the violation of certain … to the conflict must provide them with the care and aid they require. In particular, … access to education, food and health care. When deprived of their liberty, …
… alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity during armed … for, for fear of losing support: there was a danger that being seen as too radical would … violations of the protected status of health care in conflicts around the world. She is a …
… alleviate human suffering, protect life and health and uphold human dignity, especially … extensive international experience in Health Care, Retail, Consumer Package Goods and … worked as Head of ICRC’s Health Care in Danger Project, leading ICRC’s efforts at …
… such as water, sanitation, food, shelter and health care may be disrupted as well as existing … where they need to be or to getaway from the danger. EZEQUIEL HEFFES: I absolutely agree and …
… is an armed conflict? The ICRC takes great care in analysing a situation of violence with … injury to the body or to mental or physical health. customary international humanitarian … injury, causing serious injury to body or health, unlawful deportation or transfer and …
… on the protection of civilians and medical care in 8 WORKING PARTY ON PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL … opportunity to highlight IHL issues. On the health front, the EU is the main negotiator of … EU also supported the ICRC’s Health Care in Danger initiative, which seeks to create a …
… and human rights law is evident, as is the danger of protection for the victims … is exhausted.” “Treat the captives well, and care for them.” “Chang Yu: All the soldiers … to participate, i.e. during the conflict for health reasons and of course as soon as active …
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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.
