… liberty are out of sight and out of mind, the International Committee of the Red Cross … international standards in this field. Our humanitarian work in prisons over almost ten … we promoted the reform of the special law concerning the compassionate release of …
… distinction Lessons on humanity Promoting international humanitarian law CENTRAL MINDANAO UPDATE MAY 2015 THE …
… loved ones,” said Piotr Dregiel, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives … compliance with international humanitarian law. “We remind all parties to the conflict …
… 02-11-2015 Joint statement International Committee of the Red Cross, … by disabled people is one of the duties of humanitarian organizations. Our International … affairs and international humanitarian law. "The IRCS focuses its efforts on people …
… many will associate the ICRC with providing humanitarian aid to people affected by … they need. Retrieving and identifying remains International humanitarian law requires that the remains of those who …
… Sahel region, Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … of Mali and Burkina Faso. Ten years of humanitarian crisis in the Sahel have clearly … and norms of international humanitarian law are complied with, particularly those that …
… Philippines, is still ongoing, and the humanitarian needs are increasing. The ICRC … of their obligations to respect the international humanitarian law (IHL). The International Committee of the …
… on those suffering from the effects of the international armed conflict between Russia … Cross Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian movement in the world, with more … activities. Under international humanitarian law (IHL), the staff and volunteers of …
… ICRC Since the start of the conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross … Photo: ICRC For me, as a surgeon and as a humanitarian, we have seen people coming from … obligations under international humanitarian law: medical facilities, transport, and …
… Youssef, Regional Director - Africa of the International Committee of the Red Cross … from these places, because of security risks. Humanitarian action in conflict areas has also … respect for international humanitarian law that protect the natural environment can …
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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.
