Tens of thousands have fled Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar province. They have found shelter in makeshift camps in the Buzeibiz Bridge area of Baghdad. Food, water and health care are hard to …
As the world's newest country nears its fourth year of existence, South Sudan is facing a devastating reality. Extreme levels of violence in and around Leer over the last month have forced an …
"How can we leave, when we have nowhere to go?" Édinson picked up an explosive device by mistake. The explosion not only blew off his hand, it also led to the displacement of his whole family. "My …
Amala Niyogushima placed her baby on the table. Next to her, children were excited by the distribution of biscuits and soda to help them recover after the long journey. They had fled from the threat …
Do you have the language skills we need? Do you have the commitment to use them for the ICRC? This film explains the environment and the conditions in which you would be …
This film introduces you to the profession of administrator at the ICRC. It highlights the complexity of the files one handles in the post, the importance of the administrator's work within an ICRC …
Abdul Qadir from Jawzjan province in the north of Afghanistan explains why he donates blood and what it means to help save lives. As conflict continues in Afghanistan and humanitarian needs grow, …
This course provides an introduction to the laws governing health care services in armed conflict, and explains why health-care workers need protection. Using cartoons, interactive case studies …
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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.
