One means of addressing the fate of missing persons in a timely manner, whether as part of broader peace processes or not, is mediation. This can help prevent further disappearances, resolve existing …
Illustration: Anastasya Eliseeva While the Geneva Conventions are only 75 years old – being celebrated this year – the basic principles of humanity that they express are rooted in ancient traditions. …
The coordination mechanism consisting of Abkhaz and Georgian participants that is seeking to account for 1,860 people, who went missing in connection with the 1992–93 armed conflict in Abkhazia and …
29-05-2024 Kuwait City, Kuwait - On May 27, 2024, the Embassy of Canada, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), hosted an event entitled "Keeping Humanity Alive" …
Background: In contemporary armed conflicts, International Humanitarian Law (IHL) stands as a beacon of hope amidst the chaos and devastation of warfare. With its roots entrenched in centuries-old …
Clashes in various parts of Ethiopia affected by armed conflict and violence, have severely disrupted health services, particularly in rural and remote areas. The wounded, the sick, pregnant women, …
For more than two months, an eerie silence enveloped the banks of the mighty Caquetá River, where the greenery of the jungle meets the flowing waters and indigenous and farming communities live in …
2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, providing an opportunity to reflect on their fundamental role in protecting people affected by armed conflict. The vital role …
Beijing (ICRC) – The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949. On May 25, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Jilin University …
Regarding a request for information about someone held as a prisoner of war or civilian internee during the Spanish Civil War or the Second World War. The maximum number of requests that our staff …
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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.
