… Factsheet on the international institutions established to deal with international criminal justice. In particular, … Court. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ …
… Statement by Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of Red Cross Secretary … of our two organizations, international humanitarian law, the Fundamental Principles of the …
… colleagues and friends, Welcome to the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and … to come together and shape the future of humanitarian action. I'm not alone in offering … power of international humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions represent one of …
… The ICRC's core publication on teaching international humanitarian law (IHL) is now online , providing academics, …
… and that enemies are treated humanely? International humanitarian law and international human rights law hold …
… after the civil war began in Lebanon, the International Committee of the Red Cross … calls on the Lebanese authorities to pass a law that will help clarify the fate of those … fate remains unknown. Under international humanitarian law, government authorities are …
… Generating respect for the law: The ICRC and the promotion of international humanitarian law On 22 March 2016, the ICRC …
… of incorporating punishment into criminal law . In particular, the following … method of criminalizing violations of international humanitarian law; form and place of …
… this week conducted a training session on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for officials of the PNG Government, …
… A conference on "Refreshing Humanitarian Action" took place in Jakarta, … is no longer dominated by Western donors and international aid agencies. Dealing with … tsunami struck, Aceh had been under martial law and civil emergency for 18 months and was …
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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.
