The town of El Callao in Venezuela is famous not only for its carnival and brightly dressed madamas, but also for being the centre of the mining industry in the south of the country, and especially …
Growing up, Nazanin Haidary, now a 25-year-old, resented any attention being drawn to her hand which was deformed since birth. She neither wanted to answer any questions about why her hand was the …
Three nurses in Sabah, Malaysia, share stories of how they became humanitarian workers. Although they no longer work in health-care facilities, they are still committed to promoting health …
… facilities. Large numbers of people lost jobs and income because of pandemic-related … them to continue their education and find jobs, respectively. Training, and financial … towards self-sufficiency as they secured jobs, or started or strengthened small …
… high number of health workers quitting their jobs, which then impacts the delivery of … high number of health workers quitting their jobs, which then impacts the delivery of …
… from neighboring villages after losing their jobs as a result of the hostilities, which …
… gave her much happiness. Her sons took on odd jobs, while she sewed clothes for her …
A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktika on 22 June has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and injured even more. Following the deadly quake, the Afghan Red …
The first thing the villagers noticed when they returned was the destruction of homes, roads and other infrastructure. “We had to return because there was no way to make a living at the camp and our …
… job. And the money he earned from odd jobs wasn't enough to support his children, …
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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.
