Clashes in various parts of Ethiopia affected by armed conflict and violence, have severely disrupted health services, particularly in rural and remote areas. The wounded, the sick, pregnant women, …
Background: In contemporary armed conflicts, International Humanitarian Law (IHL) stands as a beacon of hope amidst the chaos and devastation of warfare. With its roots entrenched in centuries-old …
29-05-2024 Kuwait City, Kuwait - On May 27, 2024, the Embassy of Canada, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), hosted an event entitled "Keeping Humanity Alive" …
The coordination mechanism consisting of Abkhaz and Georgian participants that is seeking to account for 1,860 people, who went missing in connection with the 1992–93 armed conflict in Abkhazia and …
Illustration: Anastasya Eliseeva While the Geneva Conventions are only 75 years old – being celebrated this year – the basic principles of humanity that they express are rooted in ancient traditions. …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of …
In a landmark initiative aimed at bolstering law enforcement capacities in the conflict-affected province of Balochistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan and the …
Doha, Qatar – In a collaborative effort to address the ongoing humanitarian needs in Libya, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have successfully …
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Shangri-La Dialogue, Special Session 5: AI, Cyber Defence and Future Warfare – 1 June 2024, Singapore. …
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Shangri-La Dialogue, Special Session 5: AI, Cyber Defence and Future Warfare – 1 June 2024, Singapore. …
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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.
