Expert Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
… in weapon systems to ensure compliance with international law and to satisfy ethical concerns. In … From the perspective of international humanitarian law, it is clear that the rules …
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Protected persons
… International humanitarian law protects a wide range of people and … civilians and civilian objects. Video International humanitarian law sets out what …
Sri Lanka: Waiting for answers
… as an example, he described how violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law aggravate …
Military operations in space
… Despite the international community’s long-term desire to … care. Space systems also contribute to humanitarian relief operations and emergency … specifically protected under international law. Disrupting or destroying space systems …
Egypt Activity Report 2017
… HIGHLIGHTS 2017 JANUARY – DECEMBER 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross … working on the promotion of the International Humanitarian Law with the Egyptian Armed Forces, the …
African Union: Seminar on use of explosive weapons in populated areas
… of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross … held the biennial seminar on International Humanitarian Law (also known as the law of armed conflict) …
Toolkit helps companies facing security and human rights challenges
… respecting human rights and complying with international humanitarian law. The project is based on a survey of …
Cyberspace is not a legal vacuum, including during armed conflict
… ICRC statement on International Law in the inter-sessional meeting of the OEWG … rules and principles of international humanitarian law (IHL) . Cyberspace is not a …
The Geneva Conventions and their Commentaries
… and their Additional Protocols are international treaties that contain the most … These rules are set out in international humanitarian law. Yes, even wars have limits. The rules of …
Preliminary recommendations on possible norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours relating to threats by States to space systems
… Working paper submitted by the International Committee of the Red Cross to … of responsible behaviours In line with its humanitarian mission and mandate, the ICRC … but are constrained by existing international law . Reaffirming the protection afforded, and …
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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.