… fate of disappeared persons is primarily a humanitarian act. The ICRC in Mexico … the continued implementation of the General Law on Disappearances at all levels of …
… States should provide alternatives, says the International Committee of the Red Cross in … whether they are afforded due process of law, and whether they are able to maintain … improvements. The ICRC's work is strictly humanitarian; the organization does not …
… intermediary we addressed the pressing humanitarian needs occurred in relation to the … HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY-DECEMBER 2022 The International Committee of the Red Cross … of the international humanitarian law (IHL) and acting as a neutral intermediary …
… “Joining Forces to Combat Protracted Crises: Humanitarian and Development Support for Water … from crises, in addition to upholding international humanitarian law and protecting WSS infrastructure and …
… In addressing sexual violence, the International Committee of the Red Cross … are referred to external services. In humanitarian settings, the possibility of … in sexual and gender-based violence, humanitarian workers can play an important …
… Gao hospital. After several years with other humanitarian organizations, 30-year-old … armed men, who accused them of breaking the law. "The operating theatre dealt with the … to understand, but it's what underpins our humanitarian work." Although she has learnt to …
… of the missing persons, the Red Cross and the international community. The chairperson, Lina … dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina – on humanitarian grounds and without political … relatives, as laid out in international law. This should lead to more information …
… Gaza – A new online survey conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross … to a steady deterioration in the economic and humanitarian situation in Gaza. This has … and armed violence and to promote the laws that protect victims of war. As a …
… these families find answers is central to the humanitarian mandate of the ICRC and National … care of the family.” For over a century the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … missing Recognize that migration policies and laws can have an impact on the risk of …
… not appear to be weak or vulnerable. The International Committee of the Red Cross … their community." Sexual violence has serious humanitarian consequences even in the long term and the scale of humanitarian needs is aggravated by the …
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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.
