In the last 26 years, 53-year-old Sherengol has survived the war in Afghanistan, lived as a refugee in Pakistan, moved back, lost a child to illness, become her family's sole breadwinner and started …
Life has been a constant challenge for 50-year-old Johura Khatun since her husband died. A resident of the Chakmarkul area in Cox's Bazar, Johura was already struggling to support her family of nine, …
Migrants arriving in Colombia become part of the vulnerable population affected by conflict and violence. Migrating should not endanger anybody's life or dignity. However, the conflict and violence …
The Buni Yadi shelter project The grim reality of homecoming Hope comes in many forms. For the people of Buni Yadi, hope came in the shape of houses. Houses that replaced the ones they had lost at …
The Advanced IHL Learning Series are addressed to lecturers and trainers who wish to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
23-01-2019 Kabul (ICRC) – A record number of disabled Afghans – more than 12,000 people – sought assistance for the first time in 2018 at physical rehabilitation centres run by the International …
Statement A statement from Fabrizio Carboni, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the ICRC, on the agreement to release and transfer conflict-related detainees in Yemen. Geneva …
It's been 30 years since the ICRC launched its Physical Rehabilitation Programme in Afghanistan. Today, there are seven specialized limb-fitting centres run by the organization that cater to the …
A colleague's reflections from Ebola's epicentre Zawadi's sorrowful cry stabs me in the heart. I see her body bend and shrink as her breath seems to fight against her rage. Five unrecognizable human …
22-01-2019 Geneva (ICRC) – The effects of climate change are exacerbating conflict between communities in both Mali and Niger, leading to a deepening of poverty, a weakening of public services and a …
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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.
