International humanitarian law (IHL) affords protection to people and property in armed conflict, but only if its rules are properly recognized, clearly understood and fully complied with. The first …
On 26 November 2019, the ICRC paid a courtesy visit to Ibnu Abbas Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) for girls, in Klaten, Indonesia. The director of the pesantren, Ustaz Mui'nudinillah Basri, who …
Lack of familiarity with cultural and religious practices on the part of personnel involved in management of the dead can have serious consequences. This document provides guidance on the management, …
Lack of familiarity with cultural and religious practices on the part of personnel involved in the management of the dead can have serious consequences. This document provides guidance on the …
This report is the result of a two-day workshop for experts on international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic law that was held in Geneva, at the headquarters of the International Committee of the …
While the world continues to grapple with the seismic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic , one thing is for certain – the virus does not discriminate. While the virus affects us all, it affects certain …
Keke drivers in Maiduguri are spreading COVID-19 prevention messages throughout the city, even as the virus threatens their hard-won livelihoods. By Usman Kundili Bukar At first glance, they seem to …
How do you practice social distancing when you’re blind or visually impaired? Soubiane, Judith, Emmanuel, Brigitte, Jules and Bienvenu all live together in a home for visually impaired people on the …
24-06-2020 Wolde-Gabriel Saugeron, who leads the International Committee of the Red Cross' team in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan, shares his fears that armed violence is erupting again, causing …
Kuala Lumpur (ICRC) – Inviting young minds to use the power of the written word and tell stories of human grit and resilience amid pandemics, conflict and other violence, the International Committee …
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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.
