Participation of the American States in IHL treaties and their national implementation. This report, prepared by the Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) of the International …
Forty days after the Beirut explosion, we are shocked at the images of the massive fire at Beirut port. While the cause of the fire and the exact point where it started are still unclear, a part of …
When operating in weapon-contaminated environments, forensic teams are often unaware of the explosive hazards that they might encounter or that may lie nearby. Likewise, mine-clearance and explosive …
How do children experience war? In wartime, children are especially vulnerable to a myriad of risks that deprive them of the opportunity to fully experience childhood and are all too often drawn into …
43rd Sanremo Round Table on "New Dimensions and Challenges of Urban Warfare" From 9 September to 7 October 2020, the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) and the International Committee …
Statement To commemorate the first International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the ICRC's President, Peter Maurer, made a statement in a pre-recorded message at the high-level event at the UN …
Statement ICRC Vice President Gilles Carbonnier talks about the impact of the use of heavy explosive weapons in populated areas. On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), I …
This project aims to explore humanitarian consequences and protection needs caused by the digitalization of armed conflicts and the extent to which these needs are addressed by international law, …
The ICRC donated medical and non-medical items to 11 places of detention throughout six regions in support of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in prisons. Personal Protection Equipment …
Open to Palestinian journalists working in print media The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organization working to protect and assist victims of 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.
