20-09-2024 Dakar (ICRC) – Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as floods ravage several countries in West Africa. Torrential rains in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria …
On September 16th, ICRC Delegation to African Union together with the Embassy of Switzerland organized a high-level event in Addis Ababa to mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was established out of compassion and a deep commitment to protecting the people most affected by war. From families looking for missing loved …
This is a short executive summary for the evaluation of the prevention and influence work of the ICRC Regional Delegation in Lima. The evaluation aimed to understand the relevance and effectiveness …
The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, to be held in Geneva from 28-31 October, presents a critical opportunity to focus on concrete humanitarian solutions for some of the …
Mogadishu: In a historic moment for the Somali Legal Fraternity, Mogadishu University secures a spot at the All-Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition in November in Nairobi to be hosted …
At the seven physical rehabilitation centres run by the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC in Afghanistan, vocational training for people with disabilities is not just about equipping …
The rules of war took centre stage at an event in London marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. In an age of increasing conflict and humanitarian needs, last night’s event at the UK …
17-09-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric met with authorities of the Russian Federation to address urgent topics relating to the …
16-09-2024 Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, has arrived in Moscow for a planned visit. Ms Spoljaric plans to discuss in confidence …
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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.
