Each year, thousands of people, mainly Central Americans, undertake the perilous journey to the north of the American continent in search of a better life for themselves and their families. On the …
On 10 July, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi declared victory in Mosul, bringing about the end of a military operation that began in October 2016. While the fighting may be over, massive …
On 26 June 2017, on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the ICRC convened a discussion at the Humanitarium between leading philosophers to address the role of …
As many as 45 representatives from 13 countries in Asia and the Pacific gathered in Nagasaki to discuss and share experiences related to the international humanitarian law (IHL), which is applicable …
When fighting broke out in Kodok in late April, thousands of people were forced to flee . Many sought refuge inland in the small village of Aburoc, while others went further, crossing the border into …
On June 29, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and police commissioners, deputy commissioners and other senior officials held a one-day discussion in Addis Ababa regarding trainings …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supports Brazilian municipalities in the implementation of the "Safer Access to Essential Public Services" framework (SAF) with the aim of helping …
Joint Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear …
07-07-2017 Geneva (ICRC)–Over 120 countries today adopted a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons. The agreement comes at a time when the world has again been reminded of the threat of nuclear …
Cecilia Tabu, 12, is waiting for the distribution under a tree. "Normally, our only food is leaves that we cook with salt and water. Usually, we have nothing, so today we are happy. We can finally …
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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.
