Leer, Mayendit, and Koch counties in Unity state of South Sudan have been affected by armed violence in the last six months, displacing thousands of people and disrupting their means of livelihood. …
As he gears up to participate in the First Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna (Austria) from 21 to 23 June 2022 as an ICRC youth representative, Keita …
20-06-2022 Pretoria (ICRC) – To help reduce the number of unidentified deceased and provide closure to the families of missing persons, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional …
Mental health is key to our overall health. Islam Alaraj, who heads up the ICRC's mental health and psychosocial work in Ukraine, explains the importance of mental health support in the country. We …
Content warning: this article discusses sexual violence, including rape Taboos surrounding sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) are often harmful to victims/survivors, hindering their recovery …
Statement Khartoum - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sudan would like to recall that it is only responsible for activities carried out by its staff. Part of the activities …
In July 2019, Ricardo Tapican lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident. "I was riding home with my cousin and nephew after a long day at work when the brakes of my motorcycle failed," he recalls. …
Despite its prohibition in international law, sexual violence in conflict remains a brutal reality. Unfortunately, it remains widespread and prevalent during armed conflicts and other situations of …
16-06-2022 On Friday 17 June, Ireland will present the draft Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive …
“You only leave home when home won’t let you stay”, is a poignant line from Warsan Shire’s popular poem titled “Home” that aptly captures the reality of thousands of families from Tawergha in …
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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.
