What does IHL say about terrorism?
… "acts of terrorism." Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that "collective … started in October 2001 is an example. The Geneva Conventions and the rules of customary …
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How does IHL protect refugees and internally displaced persons?
… by IHL, special protection under the Fourth Geneva Convention and Additional Protocol I. For instance, Article 44 of the Fourth Geneva Convention specifies that Detaining …
What are jus ad bellum and jus in bello?
… Protocol I of 8 June 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions (Additional Protocol I), which … "in situations of serious violations of the Conventions or of this Protocol, the High …
What treaties make up IHL? What is customary IHL?
… IHL came into being with the original Geneva Convention of 1864. It has evolved in … in chronological order of adoption: 1864 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the … projectiles in wartime) 1899 The Hague Conventions respecting the Laws and Customs of …
Protection challenges and needs faced by women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict settings
… in full. Every State party to the Geneva Conventions also has an obligation in this connection: Article 1 common to the four Geneva Conventions calls on all States Parties …
The ICRC in Syria: Facts and figures 2014
… known as international humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions form its backbone. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the ICRC has over 12,000 …
Preparatory documents on Geneva Conventions now available online
… its project to update the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions, readers can now access individual … the project to update the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions , the ICRC library's …
Ethiopia: facts and figures 2014
… two workshops, organized in Addis Ababa and Geneva in cooperation with prison authorities … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
South Sudan: Facts and figures February 2015 - Helping families find each other
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …
Sri Lanka - A year for the ICRC to expand its response
… Mr Charles Sabga, ICRC’s Legal Adviser from Geneva, Mr Sunod Jacob Matthew and Ms Supriya … Legal Adviser from Iran, presented on the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
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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.
IHL treaties
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.
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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.