Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law
This legal factsheet discusses the interplay between Islamic law and international humanitarian law (IHL). Islamic law is the bedrock of Islam and one of the three major legal systems in the world …
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Senior Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers Course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2025
Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), this course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is designed to help senior humanitarian practitioners and policymakers better …
China: Conflict Prevention Tool launched in Beijing to support corporate overseas security management
At a high-level event hosted by the Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing on 12 May 2025, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) and …
Colombia: "Most Colombians are engulfed in the conflict against their will"
Patrick Hamilton leads ICRC's operations in Colombia and has two decades’ experience in protecting people in armed conflicts. He explains the challenges the civilian population in the country must …
Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation
The air in Musenyi camp, Burundi is thick with uncertainty. As children cling to their mothers, their eyes scan the dusty horizon for familiar faces that may never return. Since the start of the …
ICRC Director-General Highlights Humanitarian Imperatives at Global Security Forum
Doha, 28-30 April 2025: The Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Pierre Krähenbühl, visited Doha to participate in the 2025 Global Security Forum (GSF), where he …
DRC: 1,359 disarmed members of government forces and their families have arrived safe and well in Kinshasa, with the support of the ICRC
15-05-2025 Goma (ICRC) – Between 30 April and 15 May, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped transport 1,359 disarmed members of the government forces of the Democratic Republic …
QFFD and ICRC Sign Agreement to Support Core Humanitarian Operations
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a funding agreement to support the ICRC’s core activities around the world. This contribution …
Poland: Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference hosted by the Polish Red Cross
Supported by the ICRC Warsaw, the Polish Red Cross (PRC) hosted a regional conference in Warsaw between 14-16 May, bringing together Restoring Family Links (RFL) service coordinators from 8 National …
Afghanistan: Physical rehabilitation programme leaflet 2024
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been at the forefront of humanitarian action in Afghanistan for decades, responding to the needs of people affected by armed conflict and …
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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.