The Roots of Restraint in War - Executive Summary - is a summary of the main publication "The Roots of Restraint in War" report. Based on two years of research collaboration between the ICRC and six …
Multilateral operations - most commonly peacekeeping operations under UN command and control, via regional organizations, or some combination of the two - have traditionally focused on monitoring and …
Patients and health-care personnel alike face extraordinary risks in today's armed conflicts and other emergencies. Part I of this thematic issue focuses on patterns of attacks against health care, …
In 2013, the 150th anniversary of the ICRC provides an opportunity to reflect on 150 years of humanitarian action and current challenges. The Review took part in this reflection through a special …
This discussion paper is a response to the recognition that the nature of armed conflicts around the world is changing, that "digital disruption" is having an impact on the humanitarian sector, and …
This short report describes the impact that the Additional Protocols have had on norms, how they have shaped the practice of parties to conflict and why they remain relevant today, 40 years after …
Physical rehabilitation is an important part of the rehabilitation process. It is not an objective in itself but an essential part of fully integrating people with disabilities in society. …
The destructive force of urban violence on people’s lives and livelihoods – and the suffering it causes – is a major concern of the ICRC in many countries in which it works around the world. This …
The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia prompted Keluarga Buddhayana Indonesia (KBI, The Family of Buddhayana in Indonesia) to invite the ICRC to address queries and anxieties within the Buddhist …
Businesses can have both positive and negative effects on communities in conflict-affected or high-risk areas. They may contribute to the violence, but they may also be the victims of it, or even …
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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.
