St. Petersburg Declaration: Victory of humanity in war
150 years ago, the St. Petersburg Declaration was signed. The most influential States of the time agreed to ban bullets which explode upon touching a human body, causing extreme injuries and …
150 years ago, the St. Petersburg Declaration was signed. The most influential States of the time agreed to ban bullets which explode upon touching a human body, causing extreme injuries and …
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has had a negative impact on the affected population’s access to education. In some cases, residents of communities located in exposed areas do not send their children …
It is a great privilege to be joining you on this auspicious occasion to mark the 150th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Declaration. I would like to thank our partners from the Interparliamentary …
01-12-2018 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the Tripoli Disabled Sport Association (TDSA) and the Hanna Lahoud Foundation, hosted the 1 st Annual Hanna Lahoud …
Experts from government, military and academia have convened in Brisbane to discuss the legal and practical implications for states of rapidly advancing weapons technologies. The International …
Promoting social inclusion for people with disabilities through basketball. "I have grown to love basketball, I feel like it is my safe space where I can be myself, it makes me happy." Abinet …
Over the past ten years, several armed conflicts have plagued the Middle East and North Africa. These conflicts and other situations of violence have created unprecedented levels of human suffering …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Health in Detention Team is looking for a contractual partner with experience related in public health, allied medical field or research in health …
"One of the most important lessons I learnt is that making good use of available meagre resources could change the quality of life in prison," says Deputy Commander Woubalem Tefera. Deputy Commander …
Safe Access to Urban Services in Armed Conflict and Violence, Statement by Diane Misenga Kibeya, Deputy head of delegation of the ICRC to the African Union, 15th International Conference on Urban …
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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.