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Prohibition and punishment of torture and other forms of ill-treatment

… other forms of illtreatment derives from the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional … and Customs of War on Land (Art. 4); the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 (GC I, Art. 12; GC …

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What’s new in law and case law around the world? Biannual update, July to December 2013

… to IHL and other related international conventions and protocols, and the amendment … Conflict 1977 Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions – Declaration Article 90 … of war) 2005 Additional Protocol III to the Geneva Conventions Reports and Documents This …

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Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Third Meeting of States, 30 June & 1 July 2014

… 30 June and 1 July 2014 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT GENEVA, JUNE 2014 Contents 1. Introduction … types of armed conflicts, as defined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …

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From our archives: Rules to limit suffering

… First-aid post for wounded soldiers. The 1864 Geneva Convention stipulated that wounded … causing death or terrible injuries. The 1925 Geneva Protocol prohibited the use of … of armed forces at sea. The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 – now universally ratified …

Rules of war (in a nutshell)

People have always used violence to settle disputes. And all cultures have always had the idea that there have to be limits on that violence, if we are to prevent wars from descending into barbarity. …

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Engaging with students and professors on the issue of sexual violence in armed conflicts - workshop

… protect in war?" allows students to apply the Geneva Conventions to concrete issues related to … law Treaty law Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions: Conflicts not of an …

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Sudan: ICRC signs country agreement with government

… 28-08-2014 Khartoum/Geneva (ICRC) – Sudan's Ministry of Foreign … The organization's mandate is set out in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, to …

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Ethiopia: Facts and Figures - January to June 2014

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks

… multilateral convention on IHL, namely, the “Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the … International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva This presentation is divided in three … of the 1977 Additional Protocols to Geneva Conventions of 1949, ICRC, New Delhi, pp …

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ICRC delegation to the African Union

… AU has observer status. ICRC headquarters, Geneva, May 1992. Salim Ahmed Salim, Secretary … anniversary of Additional Protocols of the Geneva Conventions - article, 22-12-2017 Briefing to …

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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.

IHL treaties

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 IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.