The purpose of this information kit is to assist States in developing legislation to implement the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines. Contents: 1 - Introduction 2 - Elements to consider when …
Health inequities: with a focus on women and children. 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (International Conference), Geneva, Switzerland, 28 November-1 December …
Summary table of provisions of international humanitarian law and other provisions of international law specifically applicable to children in war Preliminary remarks Reference is made here to the …
Alkhairaat, in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu, is arguably one of the biggest and most recognized Islamic educational institutions in Eastern Indonesia. Established in the 1930s by an …
Thailand: Decades after hostilities have ceased in neighboring countries, innocent mine survivors living in Eastern Thailand still bear the scars of war People continue to suffer the consequences of …
In times where the threats to the health sector in humanitarian settings are tremendous and where accessibility and the health needs of vulnerable populations often continue to be ignored, innovative …
The global race towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons dominated the focus of writers participating in the recently concluded Young Humanitarian Journalists Competition 2021 . Of the five …
War and instability shatters nations: from the immediate impact of the hostilities to the decay of infrastructure and social systems. Political will to find practical solutions is imperative to …
The escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the autumn of 2020 significantly hampered safe access to education for children in the affected communities. Dozens of schools and kindergartens …
"When the shooting starts, we immediately rush the children indoors. Our little one, who is four, shouts 'Granny, come here!'. He stands against the wall and makes me stand alongside him, because …
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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.
