Nearly 400 senior military officers from more than 90 countries will convene over the next three weeks at a high-level workshop on the laws of war, also known as international humanitarian law (IHL), …
The Missing Memorial, an installation to commemorate those who are missing in connection with the armed conflicts of the 1990s and August 2008, was inaugurated in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 23 September. …
The use of cyber operations as means or methods of warfare in armed conflicts poses a real risk of harm to civilians. It is thus essential to understand how international humanitarian law protects …
The Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) provides a dedicated forum for regional discussions and exchanges on IHL issues of importance to the Pacific region. It creates …
Statement given by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations General Assembly, 76th Session, Sixth Committee Plenary Meeting on Measures to Eliminate …
Statement given by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations General Assembly, 76th Session - Third Committee, General Debate The ICRC would like to draw further …
In an informal tête-à-tête, Cynthia Novee Jane Dumanig, who is a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) field officer in the Philippines, talks about her ICRC journey, which began at the …
When Milena Osorio joined the ICRC in early 2008, the organization was running eight programmes that focused on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) worldwide. Almost 13 years later, the …
Designed for the mobile user on the go, our updated app allows you to quickly check IHL references for legal practice and discussion. From the palm of your hand, you can search, save and share – …
More than ten years of conflict in Syria has resulted in widespread destruction of water facilities across the country. Access to safe drinking water is a challenge affecting millions of people …
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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.
