Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Volume III
… armed forces or institutions within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … and application of international humanitarian law. Volume III: "Geneva Convention Relative …
… armed forces or institutions within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … and application of international humanitarian law. Volume III: "Geneva Convention Relative …
… the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the International Committee of the Red Cross … and mass graves. "Under international humanitarian law and human rights law, families have the …
… The exhibit is organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … Conventions are the backbone of international humanitarian law (IHL) or the rules of war. Learn more …
… In the first six months of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross … to health care is among the most pressing humanitarian needs everywhere in the country, … ensure respect of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), our call focuses in particular on …
… Sandoz, the head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross … and repair it are protected by international humanitarian law.” The onset of the rainy season has …
… before the war, Syria ©Thomas Gaudig 2005 International humanitarian law obliges parties to an armed conflict to …
… on medical facilities, in violation of humanitarian laws. These attacks erode an already extremely … Health Care in Danger is an initiative of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent …
… as well as the experts in the field of international humanitarian law, psychology, history, arts and …
… the annual Martens Readings conference on international humanitarian law, held on 31 May–2 June 2017 in St. …
… are now empty. On Tuesday morning, the International Committee of the Red Cross … and kindergartens. Under international humanitarian law, these installations should not be …
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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.