The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized its annual International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Summer Session on July 1-5 in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China, in partnership with the …
Building a culture of IHL compliance in Commonwealth Nations and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions A platform for sharing best practices on IHL. From 15–19 April, 2024, …
Date: 3 - 5 July 2024 | Time: 08:30 - 17:00 Venue: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Registration deadline 15 May 2024 Event by invitation only Theme: Making the difference: African solutions to …
Every year thousands of migrants go missing or lose their lives while migrating, including along the US–-Mexico border. This causes immense anguish for their families as they do not know what …
1864 Adoption of the 1st Geneva Convention. Image 1904 The Qing government declared its accession to the Geneva Convention to the International Committee of the Red Cross. On November 21, China …
The military application of technology enabled by space systems is an integral part of modern-day military operations, including during armed conflicts. Today more than ever, outer space is becoming …
The document focuses on situating technological and data solutions in a broader process, with a view to ensuring that they are used properly and scaled and include affected populations. The …
We report and debunk false and misleading information online about us and our work for people affected by the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This page addresses frequently …
In November 2022, the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas was adopted …
25-06-2024 At its meeting of 21 June 2024, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) elected Ms Anjos Sapina as its newest member. Ms Sapina will take up her duties on 29 …
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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.
