The rules of war protect people. Here’s how
Stories of when international humanitarian law (IHL) works rarely make the news. We don't see the stories of the pilots who decided not to drop a bomb after assessing that too many people would be …
Stories of when international humanitarian law (IHL) works rarely make the news. We don't see the stories of the pilots who decided not to drop a bomb after assessing that too many people would be …
“We ran into the bush and stayed there for over two weeks. There were 35 of us.” Brohane and 35 members of his family fled Meluco District because of the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, a province in …
Access to health care remains a major concern for a vast majority of Afghans. Thousands of health facilities have closed or are not functioning anymore, and most people can't afford treatment in …
19-02-2022 Hostilities disrupt water services to more than one million people in eastern Ukraine Civilian infrastructure providing essential services protected under international law Repairs to …
This Post-operative pain management protocol is the ICRC anaesthesia reference document for management of postoperative pain. It is part of the ICRC perioperative guidelines introduced recently in …
This Post-operative pain management protocol is the ICRC anaesthesia reference document for management of postoperative pain. It is part of the ICRC perioperative guidelines introduced recently in …
This three-year-old from Myitkyina, Kachin State was born with a lower limb deficiency. He was able to get a replacement for his prosthetic leg at the Myitkyina Physical Rehabilitation Centre, which …
In time for the 2021 rainy season, we supported over 3,000 people in Hong and Maiha in Northeast Nigeria with agricultural inputs and cash to increase their crop production. These included displaced …
Practices and Challenges in African Union Mandated and Authorized Peace Support Operations ICRC Delegation to the African Union in collaboration with the AU Political Affairs Peace and Security …
The effective search for the missing and identification of persons, alive or dead, are core components in the prevention and in resolving the issue of Missing Persons. The proper management and …
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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.