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… the worst excesses of war, the objective of international humanitarian law (IHL) is best realized when parties to …
… of violence, and promotes and strengthens international humanitarian law. © ICRC Children pose for the camera at an …
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… jointly organized the Bruges Colloquium on International Humanitarian Law every year since 2000 as part of their …
… no exact numbers are available. Today the International Committee of the Red Cross … As an independent, neutral and impartial humanitarian organization, the ICRC focuses on … obligations under international humanitarian law. These universally recognized rules, which …
… the ICRC supports authorities to adhere to international standards: Visited more than … knowledge and respect for International Humanitarian Law, the ICRC has: Trained over 4,200 weapon …
… challenge. After eight years of conflict, the humanitarian needs are huge. In response, the International Committee of the Red Cross … in line with what international humanitarian law demands in all armed conflict," says Ms …
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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.
