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‘Broken Cities’: 35,000 layered photos of war-ravaged buildings expose the hidden costs of urban conflict in first-of-its kind photogrammetric project

… This powerful digital experience from the International Committee of the Red Cross takes … is undeniable. Yet, efforts to address the humanitarian consequences have fallen short. … of respecting international humanitarian law and to avoiding the use of heavy explosive …

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ICRC trains future EU diplomats building stronger support for IHL

… The International Committee of the Red Cross … offering an introduction to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and humanitarian operations. The …

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The international community must restore a vision of disarmament and arms control

… A statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … controlled arms flow can lead to grim humanitarian consequences – people killed, … to violations of international humanitarian law and human rights. It may jeopardize access …

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We call on States to stop turning a blind eye to the participation of civilian hackers in armed conflict

… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … in focused discussions on how international law applies in the use of ICTs. This includes international humanitarian law. The ICRC shares the concern …

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Law and Policy

International humanitarian law is a set of rules that seek to limit the … Limiting the effects of armed conflict International humanitarian law is a set of …

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The ICRC flag whips in the wind on the river Nile.

Geneva Conventions and the law

International humanitarian law is based on treaties, in particular the … and their Additional Protocols are international treaties that contain the most …

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ICRC car next to buildings that have been destroyed by conflict

About the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

… a neutral, independent organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for … As long as conflicts remain a reality, international humanitarian law serves to limit human suffering and …

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Following clashes in the region, ICRC staff evacuate wounded patients to various hospitals in Tripoli in Libya.

The ICRC and data protection

… conditions such as armed conflicts and other humanitarian emergencies, is an essential … affords people protections in accordance with international standards. It includes the ICRC … articles From the blog From the Humanitarian Law and Policy blog Hacking humanitarians: …

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In, Antananarivo, Madagascar, ICRC delegates assess conditions of detention during a private talk with a prisoner.

ICRC Archives

… the history of humanity through the prism of humanitarian action during warfare from 1863 … documentary reference on our organization and international humanitarian law. Our main resources Archives catalogue …

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 Geneva, ICRC headquarters. Current archives. Thierry Gassmann/ICRC

The ICRC Directorate

… Pierre Krähenbühl is Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross … for steering the organisation's global humanitarian activities and its 18,000 staff … Eva Svoboda Acting Director of International Law, Policy & Humanitarian Diplomacy Eva …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

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 IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.