… humanitarian law, as set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. The … been very clear that the rules of war, the Geneva Conventions, apply in cyberspace. We …
… of warfare from the ICRC's headquarters in Geneva. They spoke about the development of a …
… conflict'. IHL is made up of treaties ( the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are … forces or non-State armed groups. The Geneva Conventions , which are central to IHL, …
… In international armed conflicts , the Geneva Conventions recognize the right of the ICRC to … conflicts , Article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions authorizes us to offer our …
… all … • In the same vein, Article 42 of the Geneva Convention III relative to the Treatment … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and …
… WORK The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 for the protection of … with its rules and principles. The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I …
… with how they are fought. Mandated by the Geneva Conventions , our mission has always been to …
… and Similar Entities on IHL here in Geneva. In addition, we are currently midway … to host the next Universal Meeting here in Geneva. Welcome to new and revived national … to Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions. Six states (Cameroon, Ecuador, …
… updated French Commentary on the First Geneva Convention – in Côte d’Ivoire (see … Health in Detention organised by the ICRC in Geneva, Switzerland (see Headquarters – … table on Article 1 common to the Geneva Conventions; a workshop on partnered military …
… ICRC's updated commentaries project on the Geneva Conventions. PHOTO: Tongji University The … of the updated commentary on the Second Geneva Conventions. Marwa Shabbar, Head of the …
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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.
