… In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross … (ICRC) promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by the conflict …
… to the community and implement a range of humanitarian programmes. Together, the ICRC … service delivery. Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law The ICRC promotes compliance with …
… Conventions clearly prohibit it in both international and non-international armed … of the conflict were trained in international humanitarian law (IHL). For more information, read the full …
… of conflict have devastating, far-reaching humanitarian consequences. Not just the direct … assistance; and persistent violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). And behind all of this lies a ready …
… armed conflict is therefore a cornerstone of international humanitarian law (IHL). IHL also provides additional …
… and have led to confusion and fear. The International Committee of the Red Cross … people of their dignity. International humanitarian law is designed to preserve human dignity even …
… with ICRC rise 75 per cent in five years International Day of the Disappeared Every … Assistance Mexico: ICRC Calls for Adoption of Law on the Missing Missing people under international humanitarian law Both civilians and combatants …
… of violence. In response to these humanitarian concerns, the International Committee of the Red Cross … on respect for international humanitarian law , or the law of armed conflict, continued …
… Trained over 3,270 weapon bearers on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the International Human Rights …
… General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items Full … opportunity to share its perspectives as a humanitarian organization mandated to protect … respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and universal humanitarian …
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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.
