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… taboo? And if there is taboo, is it with the humanitarians or with affected persons? Do we … to ensure victims receive care and justice. International humanitarian law and international human rights law are …
… the global director of operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross … continued conflict in South Sudan has led to humanitarian catastrophe inside the country. … disregard for international humanitarian law and the civilians that the law protects," …
… Training Course for university lecturers on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), co-hosted by the ICRC and Korea …
… Regional Seminar on the implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) co-hosted by the Department of …
… of the 18th annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the ICRC and the South …
… 05-09-2018 The International Committee of the Red Cross … director of communication, said: "Today's humanitarian challenges are immense and … and enshrined in international human rights law. By upholding the right to information, …
… director for the Near and Middle East at the International Committee of the Red Cross. As … the wounded and sick, health personnel, humanitarian workers and infrastructure … in accordance with international humanitarian law. No distinction should ever be made among …
… were forced to flee war. The sponsors: The International Committee of the Red Cross and … hardship by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and championing universal humanitarian …
… debates that took place during a meeting of international experts co-organized by the ICRC … conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law". The principle of proportionality …
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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.
