Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL)
Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is a resource pack for teachers to introduce students aged 13 to 18 to the basic rules of international humanitarian law. It was designed by the International …
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China: Photo exhibition opens in Beijing to mark 160 years of humanitarian action
Beijing (ICRC) – The 160 Years on the Side of Humanity photo exhibition was inaugurated today at the Capital Library in Beijing to mark the 160th founding anniversary of the International Committee …
Frequently asked questions: Our work in Sudan
Here are some frequently asked questions about the ICRC’s operations in Sudan, which has been witnessing fighting since mid-April between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces. We …
JOINT AU-ICRC-OCHA SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) “PRESERVING HUMANITARIAN SPACE UNDER IHL”
African Union Commission (AUC), The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) jointly with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation to the Africa …
Azerbaijan: Overcoming trauma and learning to strum a new song of hope
Children caught up in conflict, such as those in Syria and Iraq, often become trapped in camps for displaced people. They often live in terrible conditions and endure unimaginable hardships. However, …
Papua New Guinea: Finding closure after two decades of searching for a missing father
Theonila Roka-Matbob was born amidst the unfolding Bougainville Crisis in 1988. Her vivid recollections centre around 1993, when she was just three years old, marking the final moments shared with …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: "When international humanitarian law is respected, lives are saved"
Speech of the president of the ICRC, Ms Mirjana Spoljaric on the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the ICRC and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. Capital …
South Sudan: Starford Int’l University wins national round of Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law
07-09-2023 Juba, South Sudan (ICRC) – Following a half-day contesting, Starford International University College won the championship of the 5th South Sudan International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot …
There are 100 steps to peace; the first are humanitarian
ICRC President Guest Lecture at International Academy of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Suzhou University. Suzhou, China; 7 September 2023 Mr. Chen Zhu, President of the Red Cross Society of China, Mr. …
China: ICRC President concludes official visit to China
08-09-2023 Geneva/Beijing (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), concluded a four-day visit to China on Thursday. President Spoljaric met with …
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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.