Speech given by Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC, at the UN Security Council debate on the protection of civilians. Mr President, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for …
The Advanced IHL Learning Series are addressed to lecturers and trainers who wish to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
The International Committee of the Red Cross, the Belgian Red Cross and the Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) based at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) are organizing a 2,5-day …
by Dominik Stillhart, director of operations for the ICRC In a year that saw millions of lives torn apart by armed conflict and violence across the globe, indiscriminate attacks against civilians, …
For more than half a century, the Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality have underpinned the global humanitarian work …
The 32nd International Conference, held in Geneva from 8-10 December, brought together representatives from 169 Governments, 185 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International …
Numerous documents on the ICRC website and elsewhere set out the ICRC's position on torture and ill-treatment, and the measures we are taking to put an end to these practices. But any discussion of …
Thousands of refugees have fled to Jordan to escape the Syrian conflict. Many have endured heartbreaking ordeals in Syria—only to face more struggles as refugees in Jordan. Resettlement can be a …
The red cross, red crescent and red crystal emblems provide protection for military medical services and relief workers in armed conflicts. Moreover, the emblems are also used by National Societies …
Sexual violence has been, and to a large extent continues to be, shrouded in silence. However, its prevalence and horrific toll on individuals and societies, as well as the dynamics behind it, have …
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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.
