… their loved ones went missing. As we mark the International Day of the Disappeared today, … a right that is enshrined in international humanitarian law. In Iraq, decades of successive conflicts …
… As the international armed conflict between Russia … right of access, enshrined in international humanitarian law, is non-negotiable – as is the obligation …
… has achieved much progress in implementing international humanitarian law (IHL). The country is showing its …
… ICRC as a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organizazion continues to help … and trainers improved their knowledges of international policing standards and 24 … Armed Forces of international humanitarian law. For more information, read the full …
… them? What is a populated area? What are the humanitarian consequences of the use of heavy … weapons in populated areas? What does International Humanitarian Law say about the use of heavy explosive …
… International humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) include …
… the essentials to survive. Safe and sustained humanitarian access across Gaza is urgently … Parties must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and protect all civilians from the conduct …
… occasions. Extract from ICRC publication " International humanitarian law: answers to your questions " IHL does not …
… Joint statement from the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, … world of weapons that threaten catastrophic humanitarian consequences and irreversible … and rules of international humanitarian law. Moreover, any use of nuclear weapons …
… Kalimantan, to explore the linkages between International Humanitarian Law, (IHL), religious principles and local …
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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.
