Cross-Border Humanitarian Demining
This guide is intended to advance the clearance of landmines from border areas when there is political will to do so. More specifically, it is meant inform affected states, as well as donor states, …
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Private Businesses and Armed Conflict: An Introduction to Relevant Rules of International Humanitarian Law
This brochure explains why, when and how international humanitarian law (IHL) is relevant to private businesses. It is primarily intended for businesspeople, particularly corporate legal counsel and …
Sudan: Community kitchens bring vital food relief to thousands in North Darfur as humanitarian conditions worsen
19-11-2024 Port Sudan (ICRC) – Thousands of people in North Darfur, Sudan have started to receive hot meals as hostilities intensify and food shortages spike. Eight community kitchens are providing …
Handbook on data protection in humanitarian action
Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action Third Edition What is the handbook on data protection in humanitarian action? Protecting individuals' personal data is an integral part of …
Discover IHL: The Applicability and Relevance of the IHL
What type of legal framework does International Humanitarian Law (IHL) represent? Does IHL apply to all forms of warfare? Why is respecting IHL significant? In this video from the Discover IHL …
Speech by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Görlitz/Zgorzelec
Dear Lord Mayor, Dear Professor Xylander, Dear Gerda, Esteemed guests, It is a great honour for me to stand here before you and receive the Bridge Prize. It is an award that recognizes our common …
Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: Facts & Figures November 2024
9 May – 9 November 2024 On World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2024, the field hospital held activities for the children as well as the family and staff at the field hospital. Military operations …
How Does Stigma Impact Victims/Survivors of Sexual Violence During Armed Conflict?
Despite clear prohibitions under international humanitarian law (IHL), sexual violence has been recorded in at least 51 countries affected by armed conflict. When victims/survivors of sexual violence …
Règles de Classement et d’Archivage des Documents Protection et des Données Prot6
Le présent document fournit des orientations sur la manière de garantir le classement, le pré-archivage et l’archivage corrects des documents et des données personnelles collectés et gérés dans le …
BUILDING A RESPONSIBLE HUMANITARIAN APPROACH: THE ICRC’S POLICY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The ICRC’s artificial intelligence policy is anchored in a purely humanitarian approach driven by our mandate and Fundamental Principles. It is meant to help ICRC staff learn about AI and safely …
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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.