What is international humanitarian law?
International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not, or are no longer, directly or …
International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not, or are no longer, directly or …
In order to ensure the effective application of international humanitarian law (IHL), many states have created national interministerial working groups, often called committees for the implementation …
04-07-2022 Maputo (ICRC) – To respond to a new wave of displacement in Northern Mozambique the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Mozambican Red Cross, …
On 2 July, the regional delegation for East Asia of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Institute of International Relations of Tsinghua University hosted the joint panel …
A new Directorate began its mandate 1 July 2022 – with 6 new Directors. The members of the ICRC directorate are appointed by the Assembly for four-year terms. Pierre Krähenbühl Director-General …
Finally, after waiting for months, Melissa Bajolo can breathe a sigh of relief. The factory worker has received her booster shot from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Bakuna (vaccine) Bus, a four-wheel …
29-06-2022 The SAF aims to reduce and mitigate risks related to armed violence that professionals and the population they serve are exposed to in their daily lives Katowice, Poland (ICRC) – The Safer …
Together with partners, the ICRC is conducting a series of regional consultations with States on international humanitarian law and cyber operations during armed conflicts. The aim of these events is …
Gender affects and shapes individual experiences of armed conflict in complex ways. A gender perspective is a relevant tool for practitioners seeking to understand and reduce civilian harm in armed …
On 28th June the GWH and the ICRC invite Prof. Mark Zeitoun, director general of the Geneva Water Hub, to discuss with a panel of leading experts his recent work " Towards more effective humanitarian …
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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.