… law enforcement, peacekeeping, counter-terrorism, and counter-insurgency operations? … circumstances, such as particular counter-terrorism situations, in which such weapons … using aggressive chemicals in the war against terrorism. There are circles in which, …
The recent hostilities in Israel and Gaza have had an immense impact on civilians. People have been killed, injured and taken hostage. Families have lost homes and loved ones. With no end in sight, …
… of current topics such as Armed Conflict and Terrorism, Cyber Operations in Armed Conflict, …
The Advanced IHL Learning Series are addressed to lecturers and trainers who wish to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
Speech given by Peter Maurer, p resident of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at a Novartis lecture in Basel, Switzerland. A World in disarray: Conflict and migration from a humanitarian …
… focused on IHL and Pepe Mark/ICRC This counterterrorism measures. This is an important topic … trend where often, legislation to address terrorism does not provide a space for …
Even wars have rules. What does that mean? It means: You do not attack civilians. You limit as much as you can the impact of your warfare on women and children, as well as on other civilians. You …
… an immediate policy objective. The counterterrorism narrative of recent decades has been …
Rape and other forms of sexual violence cause physical and psychological harm to their victims (women, girls, men and boys) and have a direct impact on their families and communities. Rape and other …
The Advanced IHL Learning Series are addressed to lecturers and trainers who wish to update their knowledge of the latest developments and challenges in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other …
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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.
