Regarding a request for information about someone held as a prisoner of war or civilian internee during the Spanish Civil War or the Second World War. In accordance with the ICRC's regulations on …
26-05-2024 Geneva/Sanaa (ICRC) – The unilateral release of 113 detainees took place in Sana’a today. The release was supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following a …
Over a decade on, millions of people across Syria continue to bear the brunt of a conflict compounded by several crises. Not only lives have been lost, families shattered, and homes destroyed, but …
24-05-2024 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2730, which serves as a clear reminder of the absolute necessity and …
Warsaw (ICRC) – In an event designed to mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, graduate students in Poland are being invited to participate in an essay competition about the effect …
Six months since the onset of renewed hostilities between Israel and Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, the violence – unprecedented in scale and nature– continues to exact an immense human toll …
“I was in coma for a month. Doctors said there was no hope, and they finally decided to turn off the life support machine. At that very moment I opened my eyes. I don't see it as mere coincidence; I …
When digital technologies intersect with humanitarian crises, understanding the risks and opportunities they can bring is paramount. Organized by the EPFL EssentialTech Centre and the ICRC, in …
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric addresses the United Nations Security Council on the need to uphold international humanitarian law and the humane treatment of people in detention, New York City, 21 …
Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is pleased to invite you to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT/ICRC/GVA24/00038) to establish a new 3-year Framework Agreement for …
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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.
