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Fiji: The Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law

… Waites/ICRC Tuiloma Neroni Slade, former International Criminal Court judge and Pacific … the Roundtable are good to help address such humanitarian issues. And what better time to … the Fijian tourism hub of Nadi to discuss the laws of armed conflict? To the International

2015 Advanced Seminar in International Humanitarian Law for University Lecturers

… Printed copies of the Casebook "How does law protect in war" Noam Lubell, Professor at … Institute, during a session on IHL and humanitarian principles Emanuela-Chiara … Institute, during a session on IHL and humanitarian principles Participants of the …

South Africa Urges African States to Champion International Humanitarian Law

… Initiative to mobilise African commitment to International Humanitarian Law. Held on 19 August 2025, the event sought …

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Alvin Botes speaking at the Global High-Level Initiative event on IHL in Pretoria

Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) Guide: A Legal Manual for EHL Teachers

Organized in a question and answer format, the Guide offers teachers and other interested parties concise information on specific IHL …

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Experts Discuss New Technologies in Warfare and International Humanitarian Law

… the theme 'New Technologies in Warfare and International Humanitarian Law' and deliberated on the application of IHL …

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ICRC president, Egypt’s Minister of Justice sign MoU to boost collaboration on International Humanitarian Law

… of Justice Omar Marwan and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Egypt's National Commission on International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL) that aims to enhance cooperation …

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Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law: Common principles of the two legal systems

… Even wars have limits. They are defined by International Humanitarian Law which obliges protection of all people not …

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23rd course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for humanitarian professionals and policy makers

… The ICRC's 23rd course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for humanitarian professionals and …

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Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment on International Humanitarian Law: Progress Report

… to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law was launched in September 2024 by Brazil, …

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Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment on International Humanitarian Law: Progress Report

Samoa co-hosts Pacific Islands round table on International Humanitarian Law

International humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the law of armed … The Pacific also has an opportunity to show international leadership in issues of …

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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.

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.

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.