The use of explosive weapons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting people in danger once more. Several provinces are affected, particularly North Kivu, and many areas remain …
During 2024, the humanitarian needs of people across Syria continued to increase in scale, scope, and complexity. Despite some challenges related to humanitarian access during the year, the ICRC and …
Juba (ICRC) – In less than three months, the medical teams of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have conducted more than 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients arriving in Akobo …
We are heartbroken by the deaths of two of our dear colleagues, Ibrahim Eid and Ahmad Abu Hilal , who were killed in a strike on their homes in Khan Younis on 24 May 2025. Ibrahim worked as a Weapon …
Manila (ICRC) – The path to lasting peace remains fragile in Marawi City in southern Philippines because of unresolved issues like prolonged displacement, limited support and lack of answers for …
The following remarks were delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict on 22 May 2025. Mr President, I will …
Present in Iraq since the Iraq-Iran war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focuses on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of violence across …
Thousands flee violence in Darfur to reach relative safety – and face new humanitarian challenges – in eastern Chad As a scorching hot African sun rises high in the sky and the temperature soars …
New update of the customary IHL database We have just updated the customary IHL database to include to include additional practice from Panama and Uganda . The database contains : the 161 rules of …
As frontlines shift, entire communities have had to evacuate. In Donetsk Region, we helped relocate hospitals and primary healthcare centres away from the frontline so they can continue to operate …
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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.
