What are jus ad bellum and jus in bello?
Extract from ICRC publication " International humanitarian law: answers to your questions " Jus ad bellum refers to the conditions under which States may resort to war or to the use of armed force in …
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How does IHL protect refugees and internally displaced persons?
Extract from ICRC publication "International h umanitarian law: answers to your questions" Refugees are people who have crossed an international frontier and are at risk, or have been victims, of …
What is the difference between IHL and human rights law?
Extract from ICRC publication "International humanitarian law: answers to your questions" WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW? Human rights law is a set of international rules, established by …
ICRC activities in Yemen in 2014
As Yemen slipped further into violence and intensification of armed conflicts throughout 2014, the ICRC stepped up its humanitarian operations and responses, gaining better and safer access to wider …
Afghanistan: Family links website reunites mother and son
Every year, millions of families become separated by war, disaster or migration. The Family Links website is one of the tools that the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement created in order to …
Ukraine crisis: ICRC activities between October 2014 and January 2015
Food, water, household items and materials The ICRC: delivered more than 2,000 tonnes of aid to areas not controlled by the Ukrainian government in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, including food and …
How did the ICRC help people affected by conflict in Lebanon during 2014?
The ICRC has been present in Lebanon since 1967 and, together with the Lebanese Red Cross, its primary humanitarian partner, has carried out its humanitarian work throughout the civil war and various …
South Sudan: Facts and figures January 2015 - Keeping safe drinking water flowing
A summary of the ICRC's activities in South Sudan since the beginning of the emergency in mid-December 2013 to the end of December 2014. This month's theme: Keeping safe drinking water flowing FACTS …
Niger: Massive food-aid project for people fleeing conflict in Nigeria
13-01-2015 Over the past three months, more than 25,000 people (residents, displaced people and returnees) have been aided by the ICRC, which worked closely with the Red Cross Society of Niger to …
Malaysia: Hemingway inspires first-time IHL mooter
Teams from nine public and private institutions battled it out over two days at the 11th International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition, hosted by the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law and …
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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 IHL
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.