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General principles of international criminal law – Factsheet

… certain crimes in international law The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols … crimes – in particular grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions – and crimes against …

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Sri Lanka: Exploring contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law

… The Geneva Conventions enjoy universal acceptance, even …

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1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949

… of international humanitarian law are the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 for the … They supplement, but do not replace, the Geneva Conventions of 1949. ADVISORY SERVICE ON …

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ICRC recalls the importance of humanitarian work amid demonstrations

… of violence, are regulated under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …

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Peter Maurer: “We must decide what role we want human beings to play in life-and-death decisions during armed conflicts”

… many of you – and your colleagues – both in Geneva and in capitals around the world. Since …

Statement

ICRC position on autonomous weapon systems

… and technical community, and industry. Geneva, 12 May 2021 Video - What are the … and technical community, and industry. Geneva, 12 May 2021 2 BACKGROUND PAPER 1. … 52 of Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions; ICRC, Customary IHL Study, Rules …

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CTA at 150: Transforming the Global Response for Missing Persons

… 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 …

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Multilateralism plays an important role in alleviating suffering and creating conditions for peace

… can work is in the universally ratified Geneva Conventions . Adopted in 1949, the Conventions … and protect essential infrastructure. The Geneva Conventions also gave a clear mandate to …

Statement

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Management of the Dead under Islamic Law - Article

… of the Red Cross, 19 Avenue de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland Forensic Unit, … of the Red Cross, 19 Avenue de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland A R T I C L E I N F O … practice and an obligation under the Geneva conventions [11–16]. In parallel, it is one of …

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The International Movement of the Red Cross in Colombia stresses importance of respecting red cross emblem

… risk. The emblem is protected under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols and …

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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.