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Checklist: Domestic Implementation of International Humanitarian Law Prohibiting Sexual Violence

International humanitarian law (IHL) prohibits all forms of sexual … in situations of armed conflict, whether international (IAC) or non-international

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Important areas of convergence between International Humanitarian Law and Islamic Law

… many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic law of war is as indispensable as ever for the … impressive legal literature, which, just as international humanitarian law (IHL), brings humanity in …

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Important areas of convergence between International Humanitarian Law and Islamic Law

Joint statement by the Republic of South Africa and the ICRC on International Humanitarian Law

… of the 19th annual regional seminar on International Humanitarian Law Government representatives from twelve …

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Egypt: Al-Azhar University and ICRC explore similarities between International Humanitarian Law and Islamic Sharia

… 01-12-2024 (Cairo - ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … a seminar on "The Principles of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and their Commonalities with Islamic …

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Live Webinar: Counter-terrorism measures and International Humanitarian Law

… The International Committee of the Red Cross … on contemporary challenges to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in light of the 2019 ICRC Challenges …

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Exploring Convergences Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law: An Introduction

… 16 2020, the ICRC in collaboration with the International Association of Theravada … webinar series on Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), otherwise known as the "law of …

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Call for Papers: Ethiopian Journal of International Humanitarian Law (EJIHL)

… Achievements, challenges, and way forward The International Committee of the Red Cross … is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization with an … the "guardian" of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the law applicable in situations of …

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2015 Advanced Seminar in International Humanitarian Law for University Lecturers

… by the ICRC and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights , aimed to help lecturers …

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Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2025

… Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), this course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is designed to help senior …

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West Bank: Israel must abide by International Humanitarian Law

… Jerusalem/Tel Aviv (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross … West Bank, Israel is bound by international humanitarian law. It has a duty to ensure the protection, …

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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.