Tense situations arise frequently in health-care settings, and they escalate to violence far too frequently. The purpose of this course is to teach participants how to notice tense situations from …
The ICRC's role as a neutral intermediary has enabled us to help countless people suffering the effects of armed conflict and other violence. Antioquia. An ICRC doctor treats a minor who had been …
The 1st World Conference on Health in Detention was held on 27-29 June 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference was organized by the ICRC in partnership with the ICPA, the University of …
"Cricket was always my dream sport. But because of my disability, when I was a child I used to get left out of the games that my friends played. It made me feel isolated," says Mahbub, a right-arm …
Aisha arrives to her beauty shop in the morning Full of energy, enthusiasm, and passion. She finds herself in the world of beauty. She dreams of being among the most famous beauty experts, at least …
Many measures have been adopted across the world, by all States, in order to give effect to Resolution 1 of the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent entitled “Bringing IHL …
Bordering India and China, Myanmar's northern most state Kachin is a beautiful place, known for its cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity. But the landscape and variety have been overshadowed by …
2022 was a year of growth, in which we explored new ways of protecting and assisting people affected directly or indirectly by the armed violence in Venezuela. We improved people's access to clean …
The hallmark of a good journalist is the ability to remain neutral in their reporting and avoid causing harm to others while fulfilling their professional duty of telling the truth. Although they …
Sat on the edge of her bed, Wiilo Maalim Nuuro cradles her daughter, Nafiso. The two-year-old is severely malnourished and is undergoing life-saving treatment. She is far from alone. The intensive …
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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.
