The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has opened an office in Mocimboa da Praia district, Cabo Delgado to reach more people directly affected by the consequences of the armed conflict. …
The ongoing conflict in the Oromia region is having a devastating effect on many communities, particularly those in remote areas. Oromia doesn’t make the headlines, yet civilians continue to be …
International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society Welcome to our annual photography contest. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Iraqi Red Crescent Society …
What is the Prevention of Sexual Violence Programme (PSVP)? The ICRC works to influence the behaviour of weapon bearers, civilian authorities, and communities to prevent sexual violence in armed …
Figures from January to May 2025 During the first half of 2025, the humanitarian situation in Colombia deteriorated considerably, with increasingly severe consequences for civilians. The adverse …
The International Committee of the Red Cross is proud to organize for the sixth time a legal writing competition in Arabic to engage Arabic speaking scholars on relevant IHL discussions and to …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with six founding states (Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan and South Africa), launched the Global Initiative on IHL last year …
Addressing sexual violence is a core part of the ICRC’s humanitarian and legal mandate, and preventing it is one of the organization’s priorities. In 2022, the ICRC launched its Prevention of Sexual …
Figures from January to May 2025 During the first half of 2025, the humanitarian situation in Colombia deteriorated considerably, with increasingly severe consequences for civilians. The adverse …
Since 2021, Haiti has been mired in a spiral of armed violence, forcing thousands of people – including many women and children – to flee their homes and communities every day. Often with no …
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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.
