IHL and Islamic Law
… The interplay between international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic law of war Islamic law …
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Domestic law and IHL
… reports on the domestic implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Useful links IHL Databases ICRC …
Treaties and customary law
… International humanitarian law is based on a large number of treaties, in … web site contains links to the main texts of international humanitarian law (IHL), …
Incapacitating chemical agents: Law enforcement, human rights law and policy perspectives
… use of these toxic chemicals as weapons for law enforcement. It brought together 31 … independent experts and representatives from international organisations, and eight ICRC … independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives …
What’s new in law and case law around the world? Biannual update, July to December 2013
… Biannual update on national implementation of international humanitarian law, July–December 2013 International Review …
IHL and human rights law
… International humanitarian law and international human rights law are two …
International criminal jurisdiction
… Ever since World War II, the international community has moved increasingly … extending the scope of IHL, mainly via treaty law, to cover civilians more effectively. The … both the development of international humanitarian law through the adoption of the …
Peter Maurer on humanitarian diplomacy and principled humanitarian action
… and Debate Cycle on Principles Guiding Humanitarian Action. “The principles of … by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies . … help affected populations. Subscribe to the Law and Policy Newsletter Your email address …
Internally displaced persons
… its mandate and sphere of competence. At the international level, significant progress has … committed to active cooperation with relevant humanitarian actors, giving priority to those … compliance with international humanitarian law, including the rules designed to prevent …
How does law protect in war?
… materials on contemporary practice in international humanitarian law. A selection of nearly three hundred case …
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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.
IHL treaties
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 IHL
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.