28-10-2020 A statement from Martin Schüepp, International Committee of the Red Cross Eurasia Regional Director, in Geneva. "Alongside thousands of civilians, the ICRC witnessed intense shelling in …
The ICRC translates over 14 million words a year from and into Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and many more. But what actually is translation? One of our in-house translators in …
During the COVID19 pandemic, caring for the dead and their families is at the heart of the ICRC’s response. The management of the dead process includes proper documentation and appropriate …
The future is looking better and brighter for Maung Myint*. Not only did he pass the matriculation exams with flying colours but was also granted early release from prison due to it. A resident of …
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the lives of Jaixina, Elizabeth, Jose, and Gisselle, who volunteer with the Venezuelan Red Cross. They all know that they could become infected with …
The Asia-Pacific is a complex and diverse international humanitarian law (IHL) landscape. From Nauru to Pakistan, there have and will continue to be meaningful contributions made by Asia-Pacific …
The National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) has today announced the National Societies to receive investment from the fund in 2020, with the Steering Committee approving Accelerator funding to: …
Jessica* makes a choice every day to not let the past torment and ruin her peace of mind. Ten years have gone by but dark memories from a tragic event still follow her. She has gone through hell. …
Last Friday, 23 October, the Treaty on the Prohibition of the Nuclear Weapons reached its 50th ratification at the UN. The Treaty will enter into force 90 days later, on 22 January 2021. For the …
26-10-2020 Geneva/New York, 24 October 2020 – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement welcomes the coming into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Fifty …
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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.
