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… campaign marked its 4th anniversary on World Humanitarian Day (19 August). The campaign's … Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on international humanitarian law was held in Canberra, Australia. It was …
… campaign marked its 4th anniversary on World Humanitarian Day (19 August). The campaign's … Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on international humanitarian law was held in Canberra, Australia. It was …
… Between January 2012 and December 2014, the International Committee of the Red Cross … to ask ourselves that question. International humanitarian law (IHL) states that medical personnel, …
… of medical considerations only. But for the International Committee of the Red Cross this … with which non-State armed International humanitarian law (IHL) states groups can formally voice …
… A conference on the future of international humanitarian law and the prospects for teaching it in …
… in Zamboanga, and stands ready to assist in humanitarian emergencies together with the … promoting awareness of and respect for international humanitarian law among weapon bearers. For further …
… 27-11-2015 Astana (ICRC) – The Kazakh Humanitarian Law University will host a round-table on 30 … ministries of Japan and Kazakhstan, and the International Committee of the Red Cross …
… given by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, in … you some thoughts from the perspective of a humanitarian organization, all the more so … opposition to, international humanitarian law and human rights law. This is the daily …
… 25-11-2015 Niamey (ICRC) – A seminar on Islam, humanitarian action and protecting victims of … 26 November in Niamey and organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … people aware of international humanitarian law and how it ties in with other standards, …
… is made up of doctors, nurses, patients, humanitarian workers, government officials, … be respected and protected, and abides by the laws that protect health care services Weapon … Health Care in Danger is an initiative of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent …
… The International Red Cross Red Cross Movement is … about what it was like to deliver impartial humanitarian assistance in Derry/Londonderry … the Principles and international humanitarian law," he explained. "We need to remain focused …
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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.