… in a two-day seminar in early August on international rules and standards on policing. … The appropriate use of force and firearms by law enforcement officers, guidelines relating … in early 2017. The mission is responsible for humanitarian activities in central Mozambique …
… The International Review of the Red Cross is … services. State authorities, armed forces and humanitarian actors have struggled to cope … and provide some insights into how the international community should approach war …
… own safety. Schools, health facilities and humanitarian organizations have not escaped … simply do not know where to go. And both the international community and the people of … develop their knowledge of humanitarian law and principles so that the protection …
… the new normal in 2022, we carried out more humanitarian activities in the Philippines to … the protection of civilians and respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) by parties to the armed conflict …
… panel at the Humanitarium to discuss whether international humanitarian law (IHL) is under threat today; and if so – …
… Training Course for university lecturers on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), co-hosted by the ICRC and Korea …
… of Cameroon have left millions in need of humanitarian assistance. An estimated 200,000 … armed, security, prison and police forces on international humanitarian law and human rights law. Highlights of our …
… Dating back to 1869, the International Review of the Red Cross is the … oldest publication devoted to international humanitarian law, policy and action. Highlighting the role …
… Despite the undoubted improvement in the humanitarian situation of the country, the … the ICRC recorded 838 alleged violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and other humanitarian principles …
… Day today by launching the 2017 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition. This year's … world, largely due to the violation of international humanitarian law, its principles and rules, and the lack of …
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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.
