… that remain. During the First World War, the International Committee of the Red Cross (the … – that is, a rule of customary international humanitarian law that binds all parties to armed conflicts, …
… systems: An ethical basis for human control? International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … to ensure compliance with international law and to satisfy ethical concerns, and States … cause unacceptable harm. In international humanitarian law, notions of humanity and …
… complexities, the better we can adjust our humanitarian response. Two thirds of the global … bombs or gunfire. The Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law speak very clearly to the obligation during …
… In the second quarter of 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … of the Red Cross (ICRC) is continuing its humanitarian work in Venezuela, relieving the … in a seminar on international humanitarian law and other international and national …
… impact of Cyclone Mocha, intensifying the humanitarian needs across the country. The … responders. Nevertheless, teams at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … more about international humanitarian law through 338 awareness sessions. For more …
… 2022 by Robert Mardini, Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross. … . We see the blatant politicization of humanitarian action, while political solutions … respect – for international humanitarian law, falling short. At the same time, I come …
… Throughout the first half of 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … • Organized an Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) workshop for 25 officers from the …
… asked questions about our work and international humanitarian law (IHL), particularly following the …
… in Kenya meant that we had to reorganize our humanitarian response to incorporate this new … from Addis Ababa University, College of Law and Governance Studies, Ethiopia emerged … are these initiatives during 2020. International Committee of the Red Cross …
… armed conflict is therefore a cornerstone of international humanitarian law (IHL). IHL also provides additional …
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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.
