… Across Africa, a humanitarian crisis unfolds. Spiraling … among member states. Finally, the international community holds the key to … commitment to international humanitarian law, and holding violators accountable. …
… Dignified management of the dead: Under our humanitarian forensics initiative, we helped … in managing human remains according to internationally-recognized best practices and … and armed forces, political parties and law enforcement agencies to identify and …
… are most vulnerable. Previously the ICRC's humanitarian activities in these countries … countries, the ICRC will continue promoting international humanitarian law and other applicable international laws, …
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … Moot Court competition on international humanitarian law (IHL) in Islamabad in September. The …
… is one of the hardest-hit towns, facing a humanitarian crisis due to the destruction of … water supply systems. ICRC Respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) We engage with the Mozambican …
… are most vulnerable. Previously the ICRC's humanitarian activities in these countries … countries, the ICRC will continue promoting international humanitarian law and other applicable international laws, …
… since fighting broke out last Friday. The International Committee of the Red Cross … access to all areas affected by fighting as humanitarian needs soar. Eight months into the … the principles of international humanitarian law. Supplied surgical and other medical items …
… A statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … to function. Digital technology is used by humanitarian organizations and governments to … conflict, in violation of IHL or human rights law, or that is otherwise likely to have …
… and escalating armed conflicts worldwide, the International Committee of the Red Cross … fulfill their obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL). "The ICRC was born on a battlefield …
… The International Committee of the Red Cross' new … to respond to an ever-increasing number of humanitarian challenges. The global … to firmly uphold international humanitarian law in dialogue with states and non-state …
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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.
