… armed conflict. One Year On… In May 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross … to have been detained. International humanitarian law is clear: it affords special protection to …
… 06-05-2025 Kigali (ICRC)–The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes … critical role of international humanitarian law in protecting civilians and alleviating …
… 2024 marks the Golden Jubilee of the International Committee of the Red Cross … our work. We remain committed to conducting humanitarian activities for vulnerable … of promoting International Humanitarian Law (IHL) principles to enhance understanding …
… Building a Culture of Respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Challenges and Prospects The 21st …
… 02-05-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge … immediate resumption of aid deliveries, the International Committee of the Red Cross … further.” Under international humanitarian law, Israel has an obligation to use all means …
… to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law convened by France at the United Nations …
… of violence from the perspectives of Islamic law and international humanitarian law. Among the issues and …
… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic humanitarian consequences to which no State or … in accordance with international humanitarian law (IHL). Chair, We are on a collision …
… request to act as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross … between the parties concerned and ensure humanitarian considerations are part of the … for respect for international humanitarian law and a sense of responsibility on the part …
… to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL) through the Global Initiative …
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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.
