Thousands of families in Colombia continue to experience the uncertainty and agony of not knowing the fate or whereabouts of a loved one, despite the fact that, in many cases, they went missing …
It is becoming increasingly dangerous to deliver health care in Colombia, especially in areas worst affected by armed conflicts and violence. Attacks on health-care workers, facilities and vehicles …
Thousands of Colombians continue to live in the shadow of armed conflict, suffering the effects of a situation they have no control over at all. While attention was turned to tackling the impact of …
For the nearly 2,400 people living in Pueblo de Dios and Sueño de Bolívar, Bolívar State, walking at least 40 minutes every day to fetch water was the norm. Now, thanks to the joint efforts of the …
At the European Humanitarian Forum, the ICRC shares a snapshot of 12 selected issues arising in relation to the international humanitarian law (IHL) applicable in today's armed conflicts and outlines …
21-03-2022 Dakar/Geneva (ICRC) – Access to drinking water is a major problem around the world. The situation has grown worse for hundreds of millions of people living in areas affected by armed …
In 2021, Syria hit the 10-year mark since the start of a crisis that turned into a devastating conflict, affecting millions across the country. Lives have been lost, families shattered, homes and …
For Nohelis, the day starts at four in the morning, before the break of dawn. She gets up quietly to avoid waking her two children and gets to work at the small family bakery that she set up with our …
Fakii Ahmed steers the traditional sturdy wooden dhow (Mitori) he has owned for the last 10 years. Fakii, a fisherman from Lamu learnt the diving and trapping skills from his father over 57 years …
17-03-2022 The following is a statement from Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who is currently in Ukraine: Kyiv (ICRC) – Driving toward Kyiv this …
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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.
