Changing the narrative on IHL
… to discuss how to change the narrative on international humanitarian law (IHL), by thinking of new ways of talking …
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Focus on cyber operations that cause physical damage is not enough
… Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross … populations, including medical services and humanitarian relief. Against this background, … discussions on the limits that international law, and in particular international …
Conduct of hostilities and protection of civilians
… International law regulates the methods and means of … legitimate military objectives and the humanitarian objective of reducing suffering, particularly among civilians. International law on the conduct of …
Our work in Cambodia
… family links, visited prisoners and promoted international humanitarian law. Up until 1970, the ICRC's activities …
China: IHL Moot Court Competition goes online, Tongji University wins
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … organized the 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition (Mainland …
Ireland to present draft declaration to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas
… the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use … Member States, the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross … and respect for international humanitarian law. Explosive weapons cause extensive …
Global security in a polycentric world
… of the ICRC , during the Conference on International Security (Moscow). It is a great … key global issues, including those related to humanitarian concerns in today's armed … rules of international humanitarian law; and as a consequence, human suffering, …
Wars without limits are wars without end.
… World Humanitarian Summit Middle East and North … given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … mission. We see international humanitarian law (IHL) being violated at large scale, and …
Seoul: 12th National IHL Moot Court Competition
… case at the pre-trial stage of the International Criminal Court. The case … and other IHL themes. The International Law School team from Handong University (Gihie … Korea in the 19th Asia-Pacific International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition …
What you need to know about our action in Ukraine
… As the international armed conflict between Russia … for people in various places, for people and humanitarian aid. Where are you working? … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
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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.
Customary IHL
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.