The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) brings to you The Citizen Storyteller Award, an initiative that celebrates stories told by citizen journalists about people affected by …
Identifying the needs of families of missing persons enables us to develop tailored solutions that empower them to continue their tireless search for their loved ones. Learn more in our 2024 activity …
By Karim Khallaayoun, head of the ICRC's mission in Guatemala When someone disappears, the life of their family and community is turned upside down, never to be the same again. For families …
For the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), helping families search for missing people is of vital importance, both to assist the people who are directly affected by the situation and …
Squatting on the sandy ground, a young girl is weaving grass stems into a roof. The tiny hut she is making is surrounded by tens of thousands of others like it, made hastily of sticks and leaves …
We collaborate closely with the Costa Rican government to promote the implementation, development, and respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and applicable international standards for law …
Fatsuma, a 40-year-old mother, managed to escape an attack on her village, along with her four children, 10 years ago. Today, she is striving to cater for her children in displacement, but the …
The legal classification of armed conflict – determining whether a situation of violence is an international armed conflict (IAC) or a non-international armed conflict (NIAC) under international …
The violence in Mexico is deep, complex, and constantly evolving, yet humanitarian needs persist. We work to protect and assist those affected by violence, including families of missing persons, …
By Miguel Ramírez, head of operations of the ICRC in Mexico Diana Gutiérrez's mother Adulfa is 81 years old and disappeared on 13 September 2016 in the State of Mexico. Her daughter and other …
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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.
