This notice provides you with information about how we, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in particular the Resource Mobilization Division (REM), as data controller, process your …
Our collaborative efforts have the potential to transform lives, restore hope and build a more equitable and compassionate world. Together we can make a difference The ICRC corporate partnership team …
Enter our world of resources on the topic of international humanitarian law. The ICRC Advisory Service on international humanitarian law As a specialized unit of the ICRC, the Advisory Service …
The ICRC Advisory Service on international humanitarian law About the ICRC Advisory Service on IHL As a specialized structure of the ICRC, the Advisory Service assists States to implement IHL at the …
Remembering the ICRC in your will is a very thoughtful gesture and one of the most impactful ways you can help people caught up in armed conflict. Remembering the ICRC in your will is one of the most …
The Directorate is the ICRC's executive body, responsible for implementing and overseeing the institutional strategy and general objectives defined by the Assembly and the Assembly Council. The …
We respond rapidly and efficiently to provide humanitarian protection and assistance to those suffering the devastating effects of armed conflict. We also respond to disasters in conflict zones, …
Civilians are the main victims of IHL violations in today's conflicts. Contemporary conflict brings challenges for IHL in a number of areas, such as new technologies and the classification of …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of …
Our partnerships with private philanthropists enable us to expand our reach and make a meaningful impact to protect, support and assist those affected by armed conflict and other crises around the …
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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.
