The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in Seoul launched a campaign to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War (1950-1953) and raise awareness of its presence and …
Geneva (ICRC) – In an effort to boost a health system devastated by war, the Red Cross and Red Crescent family on the 20 September, opened a free treatment centre for COVID-19 patients in Yemen, …
On 15 September, ICRC Africa deputy regional director Linh Schroeder gave evidence to the UK International Development Committee as part of a panel of humanitarians. Linh was joined by Selena Victor, …
Maritime Security Operations (MASO) 2020 workshop was organized, with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to raise awareness on the appropriate steps to address …
With no running water, thousands in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have to make a long and dangerous journey to fetch water every day. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a further …
In just four years, Eldi Ampaso, a 30-year-old vendor, has experienced two life-altering situations. She was permanently injured in the 2016 explosion at the Roxas Night Market in Davao City. Now, …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Irish Red Cross (IRC), supported by the European Union (EU) will be broadcasting on TV, across Ireland, a short film on the risks to …
This project aims to explore humanitarian consequences and protection needs caused by the digitalization of armed conflicts and the extent to which these needs are addressed by international law, …
The ICRC donated medical and non-medical items to 11 places of detention throughout six regions in support of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in prisons. Personal Protection Equipment …
Open to Palestinian journalists working in print media The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organization working to protect and assist victims of armed …
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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.
