… were brought into Yemen by plane today by the International Committee of the Red Cross … and the ICRC has reiterated its demand that humanitarian workers be allowed to operate … safely. Under international humanitarian law, also known as the law of war, all those …
… which raise significant questions from a humanitarian perspective: Integration in … The ICRC has urged governments to adopt new international rules that would prohibit some … compliance with international humanitarian law and minimizes the risks for civilians. …
… and only use of nuclear weapons in 1945, the international community has wrestled with the issue of how the law of war applies to such weapons. For … to include a focus on their international humanitarian law (IHL) implications, as well …
… The ICRC is helping promote international humanitarian law (IHL) among the Malian armed forces, …
… rise to a host of legal and other issues. Internationally, it is the utilization of … framework, with a focus on the international law applicable to drone strikes in situations … Systems: Technical, Military, Legal and Humanitarian Aspects, Report of Expert …
… at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegalese international Kalidou Koulibaly has joined … weapon bearers of the rules of international humanitarian law. The film, entitled Defenders , is aimed …
… Mexico (ICRC - IFRC) – Representatives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … the Fundamental Principles, international law and the Movement's Resolutions, in … in other parts of the world and pose similar humanitarian challenges. We welcome this sort …
… frequently raising concerns about respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). The resurgence of armed conflicts …
… Joint Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross and … human health, and of the lack of any adequate humanitarian response capacity. Recognizing … on the basis of international humanitarian law. It acknowledges that any use of nuclear …
… to despair,” said Pascal Porchet, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … related to respect of international humanitarian law during conflict. Provided financial …
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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.
