Protected persons: Prisoners of war and detainees
… rules for their treatment and release. International humanitarian law also protects other people deprived of …
… rules for their treatment and release. International humanitarian law also protects other people deprived of …
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … the Congo promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by conflict and …
… affected by armed conflict. The vital role of international humanitarian law When international humanitarian law (IHL) …
… the economy, and society as a whole, the humanitarian consequences of conflict and … of the country. During 2021, teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross … of compliance with international humanitarian law and other humanitarian standards. to the …
… the many health projects facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross … made to promote respect for international humanitarian law. To mark the International Day of the …
… supplies. Despite numerous efforts, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has not managed to bring humanitarian relief into the city to this day. … obligations under international humanitarian law and facilitate access for lifesaving …
… on the Arms Trade Treaty and strengthening international humanitarian law. ICRC legal adviser Gilles Giacca looks …
… — International Humanitarian Law Moot Court in its 13th year The "trials" … court trials during the 13th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court …
… remind all parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law, to underline the need for them to do all …
… At a time when humanitarian action is facing mounting challenges across the Middle East, international humanitarian law urgently needs to be better known, …
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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.