Imagine your village has been attacked, your family is scattered and you have been taken captive. Blindfolded, you are shuffled into a truck crowded in by your captors. The sun is beating down at 50 …
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in Mozambique convened a one day seminar with 25 members of the three …
Applied in five municipalities, the Safer Access system has already helped to stem the closures of public facilities by 40%, and presents a way for Brazil to make contributions in efforts to meet the …
A brief introduction to how we provide people with emergency relief and support their long-term economic recovery through cash and vouchers. Fast, flexible and safe, this kind of support can help …
The conflict in Syria has exhibited some of the worst trends in modern warfare. It has seen siege tactics and indiscriminate attacks against civilians, hospitals, health and aid workers. It has seen …
Rosa's children share a hammock, but she has to sleep in a different one, without her husband. "We don't all fit into one," she explained to the staff of the ICRC when they asked her how many …
The ICRC has emphasized the need to maintain human control over weapon systems and the use of force, both for legal compliance and ethical acceptability. This approach has informed our analysis of …
Rosemary Kadi Giryang, a South Sudanese nurse working with the ICRC in Juba, was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal for 30 years of service to victims of war and violence. Rosemary is busy. From …
In its commitment to safeguarding International Humanitarian Law, the ICRC for the 23rd time held the five day course on International Humanitarian Law for Humanitarian Professionals and Policy …
19-08-2019 World Humanitarian Day 2019 honours women aid workers ICRC: better protection of women in war needed UN: Humanitarian crises disproportionately affect women UN estimates 83% of displaced …
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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.
