… and Africa, the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions has been a forceful reminder that … decisions. The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions also reminds us that IHL …
… president of the ICRC, 28 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland History does not end. … to Tom Gal, the Representative here in Geneva, and to the distinguished panelists who … the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions. Even the best and most ambitious …
… with international humanitarian law, Geneva, 23 April 2015 We are gathered here … IHL mechanisms provided for in the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I …
… 16-10-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – Rising civilian casualties in … are used for military purposes. "The Geneva Conventions were designed to shield …
… and Similar Entities on IHL here in Geneva. In addition, we are currently midway … to host the next Universal Meeting here in Geneva. Welcome to new and revived national … to Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions. Six states (Cameroon, Ecuador, …
… whose existence is enshrined in the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC is co-organising with the … , Ambassador of the Argentine Republic in Geneva. Mr. Heo Wookgu , Director, Ministry of …
… China is a party to the Geneva Conventions and a full partner in dialogue with …
… space, deny the very essence of the Law. The Geneva Conventions are not up for negotiation; they … such as the ICRC, according to the Geneva Conventions, have a right to propose …
… by a consultation with all States in Geneva on 8-10 April 2015, providing them with … grounds and procedures for internment. The Geneva Conventions applicable in international armed …
… Humanitarian Law (IHL) First Formal Meeting Geneva, 28-29 November 2016 Background note … participation of all States parties to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. They served primarily to …
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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.
