Theonila Roka-Matbob was born amidst the unfolding Bougainville Crisis in 1988. Her vivid recollections centre around 1993, when she was just three years old, marking the final moments shared with …
Children caught up in conflict, such as those in Syria and Iraq, often become trapped in camps for displaced people. They often live in terrible conditions and endure unimaginable hardships. However, …
African Union Commission (AUC), The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) jointly with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation to the Africa …
Here are some frequently asked questions about the ICRC’s operations in Sudan, which has been witnessing fighting since mid-April between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces. We …
Beijing (ICRC) – The 160 Years on the Side of Humanity photo exhibition was inaugurated today at the Capital Library in Beijing to mark the 160th founding anniversary of the International Committee …
Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is a resource pack for teachers to introduce students aged 13 to 18 to the basic rules of international humanitarian law. It was designed by the International …
05-09-2023 On 30 August 2023, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Ethiopia, organized a …
Statement Statement delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the 49th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony, Red Cross Society of China – Great Hall of the People, Beijing. Your …
04-09-2023 Geneva/Beijing (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), arrived in Beijing today for her first official visit to China. During the …
04-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – At its meeting on 31 August, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appointed Ms Valerie Robert and Mr Aymo Brunetti as its newest members. …
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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.
