… must be addressed if we are to end the suffering in Syria. Four months ago, in one of the … humanitarian law. Hospitals hit, health and humanitarian workers killed. Heavy … need to be taken. There needs to be more careful consideration as to what actually …
… For people living in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the past … to access food, water, heating and medical care and many families have lost loved ones or … for the treatment of chronic diseases to 15 healthcare facilities, including 52,000 vials …
… 07-03-2020 Sanaa/Geneva (ICRC) - Intense fighting on the frontline between … without food, shelter, and access to medical care. Marib Governorate already has a large … dignified treatment of the dead in support of health facilities. “I’ve met people from all …
… 04-10-2022 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … with international law rules and standards. “Health care workers play a critical role to save …
… Unprecedented stress on the most advanced health-care systems. Extreme strain on major economies and financial markets. A …
… 2020, the social and economic crisis in Venezuela continued to take its toll on the … deliver medical supplies, train forensic and healthcare staff, start and continue key …
… When people die during war, disaster or migration, their bodies … COVID-19 . These recommendations include: The health and safety of all those directly … can handle. Additional resources for health care and death care workers Posters: Basic …
… of displacement support, rather than undermine, communities' and individuals' … 4. UNHCR (2012) Operational Guidance Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Programming for … such as saving money by not seeking health care or by sending children out to work. …
… 28-03-2024 Kinshasa (ICRC) – The International Committee … were referred to the ICRC for medical care and psychosocial support. The ICRC is … separated family members to reconnect. Health 450 wounded people were admitted to the …
… From 29 March to 14 June 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross … photojournalists to address the issue of health care in danger and respect for medical …
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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.
