The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan organized the 15th Henry Dunant Moot Court competition on international humanitarian law (IHL) in Islamabad in September. The National …
Distribution of fishing kits Mocímboa da Praia is one of the hardest-hit towns, facing a humanitarian crisis due to the destruction of infrastructure, lack of basic services and the scarcity of …
Families of the hostages are enduring unimaginable suffering, as they wait for news from their loved ones. We acknowledge their expectations and the requests for us to help, and understand the …
“My only wish for the new year is that there would be peace in the world and no more wars,” says 13-year-old Tigran from his new home in Yerevan, Armenia. Tigran has firsthand experience of how …
26-12-2023 Caracas (ICRC) – From 1 January 2024, the ICRC's regional delegation for Venezuela, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, and Trinidad and Tobago is also covering the ICRC's activities in Cuba, the …
22-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appointed Pierre Krähenbühl as the organization’s next director-general. Mr Krähenbühl has dedicated …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently delivered medical equipment to a hospital and two physical rehabilitation centres in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as …
At the ICRC-supported Myitkyina Physical Rehabilitation Centre, we have integrated mental health and psychosocial support services to meet the needs of service users. We use mindfulness activities to …
21-12-2023 Nairobi (ICRC) - Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazeera state, since fighting broke out last Friday. The International Committee of the Red Cross …
The recent hostilities in Israel and Gaza have had an immense impact on civilians. People have been killed, injured and taken hostage. Families have lost homes and loved ones. With no end in sight, …
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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.
