… at a particular military objective, thus endangering civilians); or Employ a method or … party to an armed conflict must take constant care to spare civilians or civilian objects in … an attack, as a weapons depot, or to hide healthy soldiers/fighters. And there are …
… reiterates that civilians, the wounded, health-care workers and facilities, including … and supporters. In these volatile and dangerous circumstances, the International Red …
… a medical worker in one of the few remaining health facilities operating there, even less … sparsely equipped rooms where patients and care givers await treatment in his hospital. … the most vulnerable should never face such danger.” In addition to the extremely …
… and increased staff presence, such as health and weapons contamination experts, to … sick and the injured to Armenia for further care; supporting people on the move with food … The ICRC works hard to raise awareness of the danger of landmines and unexploded ordnance. …
… we treat people with dignity, respect and care when gathering content for public … single idea. Stereotypes can be damaging and dangerous and have real-life consequences, … mutilation), images of violence or personal health information on digital platforms. In …
22-08-2024 Port Sudan (ICRC) – Thousands of civilians remain trapped by heavy fighting in Al Fasher, Sudan, where Al Saudi, the only remaining hospital, has suffered repeated attacks, and the …
… independence. They may need urgent medical care as a result of combat. When conflict … is checking medical supplies we donated to health care structures in Azerbaijan. Over the … our team was conducting a comprehensive mine danger awareness session in a camp for …
… civilians no longer have access to essential health services after most of the country's hospitals and health centers were forced to close their … April last year. Repeated attacks on healthcare facilities and personnel have severe …
… response capacity of our hospital – and all health facilities in southern Gaza – to care for those with life-threatening … the limited availability of supplies and healthcare response, as hospitals have …
… from Turkey to Greece proved to be highly dangerous. Many people lost contact with their … of detained migrants. In the field of health care, the ICRC supported the Police and 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.
