08-03-2018 Baghdad/Geneva (ICRC) – Observations on Iraq's new recovery phase from Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who visited Iraq between 6 and 8 …
Southern Africa facts and figures for 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in southern Africa carries out humanitarian activities in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, …
In 2017, the ICRC continued to help to improve the treatment and conditions of detainees in the penitentiary system throughout Kyrgyztan. This also included tuberculosis treatment in three penal …
Since 2016, the ICRC has helped 700 vulnerable women in Burundi start small businesses so they can regain financial independence. Working women are able to support their families through tough times. …
Presentation to the 15th edition of DIHAD Dr Hugo Slim - head of policy and humanitarian diplomacy - ICRC Presentation to the 15th edition of Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development …
07-03-2018 Geneva (ICRC) - On Wednesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) unveiled “Enter the room” – an augmented reality experience for iOS app users. In a narrative told through …
07-03-2018 Beijing (ICRC) – Law students from 18 countries across the Asia-Pacific region are testing their knowledge of international humanitarian law (IHL) at the 16th Red Cross regional IHL moot …
The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine has been raging for four years now. It has brought suffering and disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the front line. Still, …
From dilapidated buildings to broken down roads, destruction haunts each and every corner in Eastern Ghouta. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Pawel Krzysiek People are struggling to survive living in underground …
A point of reference in a challenging world: OCHA, ICRC, EU Red Cross office and VOICE joint messages at the occasion of the ten years of the Consensus The European Consensus shows EU's commitment to …
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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.
