Judges, prosecutors and court officers gathered in Kathmandu on 25–26 March for a seminar on international humanitarian law (IHL) at which national and international experts gave presentations on …
Scabies is a major health problem in many parts of the world. Outbreaks occur where people live in confined areas with poor sanitation. Prisons are particularly vulnerable. Overcrowding, limited …
Speech given by Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, We have heard the …
Statement to the World Humanitarian Summit, given by Hugo Slim, Head of Policy at the International Committee of the Red Cross. Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The ICRC hopes this Summit …
23-05-2016 Istanbul – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement today welcomed the signing of the "Grand Bargain" at the World Humanitarian Summit as an important contribution to …
Iman, a young and beautiful bride from Aden, lost both of her legs after an explosion in Aden's Al-Basateen area. Her husband, who was with her at the time, died on the spot. "We tried to run away, …
23-05-2016 All sides must do their utmost to protect and spare the civilians of Fallujah. Baghdad (ICRC) - Fierce fighting is underway around the Iraqi city of Fallujah, raising serious concerns …
In the week marking World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, Omar Odeh, deputy head of the ICRC's delegation in Somalia was in London to participate in a panel discussion entitled 'Local to international: …
Speech given by Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, I speak to you today …
An ICRC photo exhibition has given Russian MPs a unique look at 200 years of war and the role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The exhibition featured over 60 rare photos from the archives …
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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.
