… Madaba governorates. To alleviate some of the humanitarian consequences suffered by both the … and Rukban at the northeastern border. The International Committee of the Red Cross … Jordan. Promoting international humanitarian law The ICRC promotes respect for …
… the Humanitarium to look at the ways in which humanitarian organisations and donors should step up their work to deliver humanitarian responses to those most in need during situations of armed conflict. Humanitarian response in armed conflict is …
… Peter Maurer, 30 June 2015 The nature of humanitarian work often has me deliver … the World Medical Association (WMA), the International Committee of Military Medicine … all know, modern international humanitarian law (IHL) originated from the idea that …
… people have been displaced, creating greater humanitarian needs during the crucial planting … according to their obligations under International Humanitarian Law. @ICRC/Jacob Zocherman www.icrc.org/ss …
… Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the Pretoria Regional …
… and emergencies, wound-dressing materials, "international health emergency kits" and other … Crescent Society. Promotion of international humanitarian law In accordance with its mandate, the ICRC …
… Speech by Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross in … cooperation – is a critical factor in whether humanitarian suffering is exacerbated or … when wars are fought in violation of the law, without mercy or humanity and we see the …
… in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross … across Iraq remain in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. As part of its … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …
… Around 100 law students representing 24 teams from 21 … will participate in the annual Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition in …
… discuss and share experiences related to the international humanitarian law (IHL), which is applicable to armed …
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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.
