Chad: Training Chadian soldiers on rules of war
… have been given training by the ICRC on international humanitarian law (IHL). It is vital that these soldiers, who …
… have been given training by the ICRC on international humanitarian law (IHL). It is vital that these soldiers, who …
… its own “decision” about who to kill? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … be necessary to comply with international humanitarian law and satisfy ethical concerns. Several …
… of the ICRC – and more generally that of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … 1. Build trust in the ICRC to facilitate its humanitarian action Communicate the ICRC's core … parties, under international humanitarian law and other relevant legal frameworks, to …
… is one of the most serious challenges of humanitarian concern in the world today. … consequences. Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … Care in Danger”, International Humanitarian Law Magazine, Australian Red Cross, Issue 1, …
… the IHL classification of conflicts into international (IAC) and non-international … The interplay between IHL and human rights law continues to have practical consequences on … may be undertaken by other actors, including humanitarian organizations, subject to the …
… over each other to promote respect for international humanitarian law. Every time a partnership is signed and an …
… contact with family members is a fundamental humanitarian need and a right granted to detainees by International Humanitarian Law. For fifty years, the International …
… The Brussels delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … training session on international humanitarian law (IHL) for staff members of the …
… promote and develop the activities of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement promote international humanitarian law recognize the merits of individuals who …
… LOOKING AHEAD JANUARY-JUNE 2016 ADDRESSING HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES IN SRI LANKA Dear … share experiences and best practices and and international donors, with a view to analysis. … view to addressing these challenges through law reform. Avenues for international …
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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.