Despite clear prohibitions under international humanitarian law (IHL), sexual violence has been recorded in at least 51 countries affected by armed conflict. When victims/survivors of sexual violence …
9 May – 9 November 2024 On World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2024, the field hospital held activities for the children as well as the family and staff at the field hospital. Military operations …
Dear Lord Mayor, Dear Professor Xylander, Dear Gerda, Esteemed guests, It is a great honour for me to stand here before you and receive the Bridge Prize. It is an award that recognizes our common …
What type of legal framework does International Humanitarian Law (IHL) represent? Does IHL apply to all forms of warfare? Why is respecting IHL significant? In this video from the Discover IHL …
Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action Third Edition What is the handbook on data protection in humanitarian action? Protecting individuals' personal data is an integral part of …
19-11-2024 Port Sudan (ICRC) – Thousands of people in North Darfur, Sudan have started to receive hot meals as hostilities intensify and food shortages spike. Eight community kitchens are providing …
This brochure explains why, when and how international humanitarian law (IHL) is relevant to private businesses. It is primarily intended for businesspeople, particularly corporate legal counsel and …
This guide is intended to advance the clearance of landmines from border areas when there is political will to do so. More specifically, it is meant inform affected states, as well as donor states, …
The ICRC has returned to Poland in 2022 to contribute to the humanitarian response for people fleeing the international armed conflict in Ukraine. Our main concern is the protection of people …
The ongoing armed conflict in North Kivu Province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is affecting communities' ability to meet their basic needs. As fighting restricts access …
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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.
