The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized training workshops on international humanitarian law (IHL), also known as law of armed conflict, for armed forces personnel of different …
Highlights from this speech by Dr Helen Durham, ICRC Director of International Law and Policy, delve into when International Humanitarian Law works, through real stories, research and experiences. …
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 …
Statement A speech given by ICRC President Peter Maurer at the First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna on 21 June 2022. First Meeting of States …
Statement Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of the Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit at the Legal Division on Friday, 17 June 2022. Thank …
Statement International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for the Asia Pacific Christine Cipolla visited Myanmar last week for meetings with State Administration Council ministries, …
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 …
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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.
