Three unrelated women recently joined hands in support of fighting-affected families in Putao, in the far north of Myanmar's Kachin state. The way these women from the Red Cross Movement lent support …
Liliana was fatally wounded when fighting broke out a few metres from her house In Tacueyo, North Cauca. As always in this type of incident, the ICRC reminds weapon bearers that they must distinguish …
The ICRC is helping promote international humanitarian law (IHL) among the Malian armed forces, international forces operating in the country and other arms bearers. General Mahamane Touré is Chief …
There have been more clashes in the north of the country recently, and the plight of tens of thousands of people continues to alarm the ICRC. The organization is helping local communities to survive …
Taher, Luay Al Zarou and Ayoub Idris performed live in front of a cheering crowd in a youth art competition, held by the ICRC and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Hebron. Their winning rap …
Drug addiction, armed violence and threats... life for young people in Medellin can be tough. The Colombian Red Cross and the ICRC have created "education brigades" in which youngsters acquire new …
Over 230,000 people benefited from the work of the ICRC during 2014. This reflects our commitment to getting alongside the victims of violence and conflict. And our work brings concrete results such …
Civilians should never be targeted Civilians must be protected. Arms bearers must at all times make the distinction between the civilian population and combatants. Wounded have the right to receive …
A summary of the ICRC's activities in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros in 2014. BULLETIN DELEGATION REGIONALE DU CICR POUR L’OCEAN INDIEN - FEVRIER 2015 COMITE INTERNATIONAL DE LA …
Interview with the head of the ICRC's delegation in Syria, Marianne Gasser, about the humanitarian situation in Aleppo where she went last week to gain fresh insight into the situation. The frequent …
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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.
