This publication describes the ICRC approach to providing appropriate surgical care given the constraints of security, limited supplies, limited technology and limited human resources that are …
Since its presence in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in 2002, the ICRC has been engaged in a number of projects and activities in collaboration with the DPRK Red Cross Society (DPRK …
Statement Statement to UN Security Council Open Debate on "Upholding the Charter of the United Nations to Maintain International Peace and Security" As delivered by Mr. Robert Mardini, Permanent …
Ali Mohamed, 37, gathers a swarm of bees for relocation to a new hive. Honeybees are at their most docile when swarming. At this stage, they are looking for a home and do not have honey and brood …
Khartoum – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is distributing Essential Household Items (EHIs) to those affected by the violence which began on 28 December 2019, around El Geneina, …
03-01-2020 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned by the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in northwestern Syria. Since mid-October …
03-01-2020 Juba (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the release and transport to Juba of 23 persons – including 11 children – previously held in Central …
The Centre for Military and International Humanitarian Law (COMIHL) organized a regional course on the law of armed conflict at sea for military lawyers in collaboration with the International …
Geneva/Sanaa (ICRC) – Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the repatriation of six Saudi detainees from Yemen to Saudi Arabia following an agreement between the …
The ICRC Delegation in Iran hosted the 6th round of the International Health Emergencies in Large Populations (HELP) course with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Tehran University, School …
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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.
