Mohamed Hassan Gure, 40, has been a herder all his life. Only 20 goats are left from what was once a herd of 250 goats and camels. It’s been a war of attrition over the years trying to hold on to his …
On 13 August, 37 people, including 13 children, were killed by armed men in the region of Tillabéri in Niger, near the border with Mali. It was the latest illustration of the ceaseless violence that …
The scars of war can last a lifetime. For someone who has lost a limb because of an explosion or a bullet, a properly working prosthetic arm or leg greatly expands the person's capabilities. For …
Join us for a discussion on how IHL seeks to protect the natural environment during armed conflicts and the role of national legislation, policies and military practice in crafting an effective …
Clarifying the fate and whereabouts of missing people has long been at the heart of the work of the ICRC and Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. To do so, it continuously strives to use the most …
What should humanitarians know about imagery and remote sensing in the search for missing persons? What tools are available to survey unmarked graves containing human remains? To mark the …
No one fights wars alone, and arms supply is a key form of support that parties to conflict can receive. The provision of arms, ammunition and other equipment gives rise to a variety of risks to …
Next online editions of the ICRC's HELP course will be held in November, by our partners in Havana, Honolulu and Tokyo. The ICRC, together with our partners, Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública, the …
Three Chinese nurses were presented the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international award given to a nurse, at the 48th Florence Nightingale Award ceremony in Beijing. Held on 2 September, …
05-09-2021 Peter Maurer, the president of the ICRC, arrived in Afghanistan today for a three-day visit. While in the country, he plans to visit ICRC-supported medical facilities, the ICRC's …
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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.
