… and hinders the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance, while often setting … socio-economic development gains by decades. International humanitarian law (IHL) provides a robust framework of …
… concerning," says Pascal Hundt, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … conflict that they must respect international humanitarian law, including by taking every feasible …
… Designed by a group of Gaza-based law students, developers and innovators, the … on the Google Play application store. The International humanitarian law (IHL) focused content and …
… March 11, 2023, the 21st Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition for the …
… 2023 – Today in Doha, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … country. “The State of Qatar is an important humanitarian actor and a key partner for the … respect for international humanitarian law. Established in 1863, the ICRC is the …
… to address this OEWG on the question of how international law applies to the use of ICTs by States, with … measures to maintain peace and security. As a humanitarian organization we strive to see …
… Beijing (ICRC) ----The 21st Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot for Asia-Pacific Region opens today …
… given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. UNSC … The ICRC is also acutely aware that humanitarian responses that fail to take … for action: One, International humanitarian law lies at the heart of protecting all …
… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross at … at the Regional Conference on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons in … development of international humanitarian law . States must act now, to prohibit …
… partners, mainly the JRCS, besides other humanitarian, political, and operational … stay committed to its role as the guardian of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). In this regard, we have organized …
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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.
