In order to provide additional protection during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brazilian Red Cross (BRC), in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), donated 840 pieces of …
A newly upgraded emergency ward was inaugurated at the District Headquarters Hospital in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (formerly North-West Frontier Province), on 16 September. The 26-bed …
This document aims to complement and add to existing guidance on specialized mental health care provided by the ICRC. The document is not intended to be stand alone and should be read in conjunction …
Countries affected by armed conflict are disproportionately vulnerable to climate variability and change. The daily lives of people in situations of armed conflict are made even more difficult by …
Statement I have completed my visit to Somalia today with a heavy heart. Thirty years ago, when I first came to work in this country, I could not possibly imagine that the armed conflict, which …
04-10-2021 Jerusalem – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is seriously concerned about the deteriorating health of Mr. Kayed Nammoura (Fasfous) and Mr. Miqdad Qawasmeh, two …
Art is a representation of life itself; it reflects the artist’s feelings, emotions and thoughts. For Basima, art has always been her passion and way of escape, but after fleeing to Jordan in 2012, …
Designed for the mobile user on the go, our updated app allows you to quickly check IHL references for legal practice and discussion. From the palm of your hand, you can search, save and share – …
Biometrics have become a much talked-about subject in the context of humanitarian operations. Biometric data promise to help addressing ongoing humanitarian issues such as lack of identification and …
More than ten years of conflict in Syria has resulted in widespread destruction of water facilities across the country. Access to safe drinking water is a challenge affecting millions of people …
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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.
