The ICRC has been present in Lebanon since 1967 and, together with the Lebanese Red Cross, its primary humanitarian partner, has carried out its humanitarian work throughout the civil war and various …
A summary of the ICRC's activities in South Sudan since the beginning of the emergency in mid-December 2013 to the end of December 2014. This month's theme: Keeping safe drinking water flowing FACTS …
13-01-2015 The increasing economic hardship of families caring for refugees in Lebanon has come into sharp focus in recent days. Over a million people have fled the conflict in Syria, including …
Winters are harsh in Lebanon, especially for those who were forced to flee their homes and live as refugees in the country. With basic shelter and rudimentary facilities, winter takes a toll on them. …
13-01-2015 Over the past three months, more than 25,000 people (residents, displaced people and returnees) have been aided by the ICRC, which worked closely with the Red Cross Society of Niger to …
Teams from nine public and private institutions battled it out over two days at the 11th International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition, hosted by the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law and …
11-01-2015 Baghdad/Erbil/Geneva (ICRC) – At the end of a six-day visit to Iraq, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vowed to scale up assistance to displaced people …
09-01-2015 Families living in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Orientale are due to be reunited with their children today after months or even years apart. The 147 boys and five …
Cayes civilian prison, 2012. ICRC delegates have unimpeded access to all detainees, with whom they can meet privately in their cell. The ICRC has been regularly visiting detention centres across the …
Whether in Syria, Central African Republic, or Papua New Guinea, sexual violence continues to be a devastating feature of war and conflict. Despite its prevalence, sexual violence remains in the …
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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.
