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Evaluation report: The Contribution of Prevention Work to ICRC Protection of Civilians Engagement

This is a short executive summary for the evaluation of the contribution of prevention work to ICRC protection of civilians engagement. The evaluation aimed to assess whether and how the prevention …

Report

The ICRC appeals for 2.1 billion Swiss francs for its operations in 2024

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing for 2.1 billion Swiss francs to help it bring humanitarian protection and assistance to millions of people affected by armed conflict …

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Armenia։ Facts and Figures - January to December 2023

Through our delegation in Yerevan and sub-delegation in Goris we continued to support those affected by the conflict escalations in 2020-2023. We continued facilitating resilience-building programs …

Report

TRAK transformation (2020-2022)

This is a summary of the final report for the evaluation of the Trends and Analysis Unit (TRAK) transformation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The evaluation was carried out …

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The interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of armed conflict

26-12-2007 Article, International Law Forum, University of Jerusalem, by Cordula Droege. International human rights law and international humanitarian law are traditionally two distinct branches of …

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Philippines: Fulfilling our humanitarian mission in 2023

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was born out of a need to preserve the dignity of people whose lives have been altered by armed conflicts and other situations of violence. We …

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Water for host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan

ICRC has recently released a report titled “Completion Of ICRC Water Program - Host Communities and Syrian Refugees in Jordan 2014 – 2023” which presents 10 years of ICRC intervention in North …

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North Kivu: Dozens of injured arrive in Goma during intense fighting

09-02-2024 Goma (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned at the increased intensity of armed clashes in Sake, which is located in the province of North Kivu in the …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

The ICRC International Humanitarian Law Bibliography lists references to publications in English and French on international humanitarian law. The bibliography is based on books and other material in …

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Protecting lives and alleviating suffering: Annual report on activities in Venezuela in 2023

Day after day, in every community we reach, we come across something very valuable, a special trait we see in health-care workers, forensic personnel, community leaders, teachers and all the people …

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ICRC library

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.