Nigeria: Overview of the ICRC's work
Present in Nigeria since 1988 (and during the civil war in 1967 - 1970), the ICRC helps people affected by armed conflict and violence, particularly in the north-east, the Middle Belt and the Niger …
Present in Nigeria since 1988 (and during the civil war in 1967 - 1970), the ICRC helps people affected by armed conflict and violence, particularly in the north-east, the Middle Belt and the Niger …
This photo book is the culmination of a monumental endeavour that began in 2001, when the ICRC commissioned photographer Nick Danziger to document through films and photos women’s experiences of …
It has been a year and a half since Typhoon Haiyan devastated central Philippines, affecting the lives of more than 16 million people. Recovery efforts continue in many affected communities – …
"During Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), we were told to evacuate, so we moved to my in-law's house up the hill. When it was over, we came back and our house was gone, completely washed away. The same thing …
Basey, Samar, Philippines Countless crops were damaged or destroyed when Typhoon Haiyan ravaged central Philippines in 2013. Among those heavily affected were coconut farmers who rely on trading …
Sixty-eight members of the Special Force of the Ethiopian federal police widened their knowledge of international human rights standards and humanitarian principles for policing. A two-day seminar …
The medical team at Dhulikhel Hospital, half an hour drive from Kathmandu, has been working round the clock to save lives after the earthquake on 25th April. On 12th May, the hospital had to face the …
"We were used to the sound of gunfire but it later changed to aerial bombardments coming down like rain. I had nowhere to run, no underground shelter to hide in. We had to flee Yemen for safety." …
The opening of a photo exhibition in Buenos Aires was the occasion for a panel discussion on the ICRC's work during the 1976-1983 dictatorship in Argentina. The exhibition, entitled War from the …
18-05-2015 Geneva/Juba (ICRC) – The ICRC fears that tens of thousands of civilians forced to flee new outbreaks of fighting in South Sudan will suffer from a lack of food and health care while on the …
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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.