Facts and figures In 2018, the ICRC continued to respond to the needs of Somali people affected by 35 years of conflict and harsh climatic conditions like droughts and floods, despite reducing and …
Meyu Muluke district is home to an estimated 19,000 agro-pastoral families. Located in the Eastern part of Ethiopia within the Oromia Region, the hot weather and bushy landscape make it conducive for …
The ICRC, in partnership with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), delivered emergency assistance to people displaced, following ethnic violence in West and Central Gondar zones of Amhara region. …
20-03-2019 Port Moresby (ICRC) – A "training of trainers" workshop on international human rights law organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for members of the PNG police …
By Jean-Nicolas Paquet-Rouleau, Euronews The women here are sick, tired, afraid and worried. Others are injured, utterly at their wits' end or in mourning. All they have is the children they are …
In 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jordan continued to support vulnerable host communities and Syrian refugees alike, by providing assistance and strengthening their …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan brings to you the 6th edition of the annual Bilingual Essay Writing Competition. In line with the theme of protection of human life and …
The task was challenging since fitting someone with even two prostheses can be tricky, and Ma Hla Aye had to get four! But through her courage and strength, she learned to use the four new limbs in …
The ICRC's 23rd course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for humanitarian professionals and policymakers is designed to acquaint participants with the international rules, principles, and …
2018 newsletter The year 2018 posed enormous challenges for the ICRC´s work in Venezuela due to the difficult economic and social situation that the country is experiencing. The organization helped …
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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.
