It is 5 P.M. on a windy spring afternoon in Jerusalem. Despite the drastic drop in temperatures, in the East side of the city, more than 250 people headed to the Palestinian National Theatre to …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provided emergency assistance to over 1,500 displaced families who are currently living in Myaning Gyi Ngu, Ohn Taw, Khamamaung town and their …
… meant they were now displaced, with no jobs, no way to get food, relying only on …
… workers are safe and able to carry out their jobs is crucial for their protection and …
“I’m disabled, but I want to make a difference for my country, defying my disability." Shafiqul Islam, 25, was born with one leg much shorter than the other. © Ratan Gomes /ICRC Over 200 youths with …
… competition for the scarce day-labouring jobs. "We'll even work for half pay if it …
Maintaining a high standard of sanitation is a crucial role in hospitals, and one that often goes unnoticed. The team responsible for performing this task works around the clock all year round to …
… people have lost their homes and their jobs and basic services such as water and …
… from far away. "There's no water. There's no jobs," said Zuhura Fumo, a 23-year-old mother …
A lump on the forehead of Jose* developed soon after he was sent to jail in October 2012. What he thought was a "pimple" deteriorated over time. He has been detained for four years now in Navotas …
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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.
