On June 29, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and police commissioners, deputy commissioners and other senior officials held a one-day discussion in Addis Ababa regarding trainings …
When fighting broke out in Kodok in late April, thousands of people were forced to flee . Many sought refuge inland in the small village of Aburoc, while others went further, crossing the border into …
As many as 45 representatives from 13 countries in Asia and the Pacific gathered in Nagasaki to discuss and share experiences related to the international humanitarian law (IHL), which is applicable …
On 26 June 2017, on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the ICRC convened a discussion at the Humanitarium between leading philosophers to address the role of …
On 10 July, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi declared victory in Mosul, bringing about the end of a military operation that began in October 2016. While the fighting may be over, massive …
Each year, thousands of people, mainly Central Americans, undertake the perilous journey to the north of the American continent in search of a better life for themselves and their families. On the …
Geneva/Tokyo – Can technology transform the plight of millions who are suffering in conflict zones across the world? With the aim of answering this question, the International Committee of the Red …
13-07-2017 Pretoria (ICRC) – The Government of Angola and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held a two-day workshop from 11 to 12 July in Luanda, Angola to explore how to encourage …
ICRC joins UK MPs in call for urgent action With over 11 million people now affected by the ongoing crisis in four countries of the Lake Chad basin (Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon), the ICRC …
Paulino was injured by a gun shot in Tonga. To continue surgical treatment, he was evacuated to get treatment by the mobile surgical team in Old Fangak. “I don’t worry much. I’m happy because the …
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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.
