Preventing sexual violence and looking after those who have suffered from it are the two main ways that the ICRC acts in this sensitive area. Although we are making headway, the task is still …
How a ‘cool’ new trade helped transform the life of a 20-year-old Sam* first learnt how to repair an air conditioner while he was in a correctional centre in Phnom Penh City. The 20-year-old was part …
The ICRC continued its operations in Azerbaijan during the first half of 2018 to deliver humanitarian assistance to those who are affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Activities related to …
Four photographers show the devastating impact of urban displacement in their own countries. Internal displacement is at an unprecedented global peak. The number of people forcibly displaced within …
17-09-2018 Geneva/Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross condemns in the strongest terms the tragic killing of its abducted colleague Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa. It is …
On the International Day of the Disappeared and every day, the ICRC in Lebanon will stand in solidarity with the families of the missing in the country. - We call on the Lebanese parliament to pass …
Jerusalem/Tel Aviv (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned by Israel's decision to demolish private houses and other structures in Khan al Ahmar village in …
One of the most challenging and complex humanitarian problems in the world today is that of missing persons. Hundreds of thousands of people across the world are currently missing as a result of …
A t-shirt design competition Around the world, the ICRC visits people detained in relation to the conflict to ensure their proper treatment and living conditions. But whatever the reason of their …
Opening address at the event on Sexual Violence Against Migrants: A Time for Action Thank you for the opportunity to address you on the issue of sexual violence and migration. Sexual violence is an …
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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.
