On the occasion of the African Pre-Trial Detention, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the African Commission for Human and People's Rights (ACHPR), the African Policing Civilian …
by Dominik Stillhart, Director of Operations, ICRC We are on the brink of a humanitarian mega-crisis unprecedented in recent history. The spectre of famine looms large over parts of Africa and the …
During a recent visit to Australia, Jürg Montani, outgoing ICRC Head of Delegation in Myanmar wrote a blog piece for New Mandala to highlight the humanitarian situation in Myanmar and the ICRC's work …
Severe drought is devastating communities in Somalia dependent on livestock and agriculture, leading to increasing concerns of massive hunger across the country. While droughts are cyclical in …
In a world crowded with symbols, what do the red cross, red crescent and red crystal mean? They are symbols of protection that international law gives to the wounded and sick, and those caring for …
25-04-2017 The ICRC's director for the Middle East, Robert Mardini, has said the humanitarian situation in Yemen is deteriorating fast and a massive international effort is needed to relieve the …
25-04-2017 Tanzania, 25 April 2017: On the occasion of the African Pre-Trial Detention, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the African Commission for Human and People's Rights …
For people living through armed conflict, humanitarian crises or natural disasters, the red cross and red crescent symbols are a sign of hope. People trust those who wear it knowing they will do …
Speech given by ICRC Director of Middle East, Robert Mardini, to the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, held in Geneva, Switzerland. Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen I …
Thirty-one Members of Parliament (MPs) discussed the fundamentals of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Addis Ababa at a seminar organized jointly by the International Committee of the Red Cross …
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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.
