… flows and unintended consequences of counterterrorism Protecting the global information … and Environment Charter Latest articles Terrorism is a live threat in today’s world – … this threat through a patchwork of counterterrorism measures, including sanctions. …
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 …
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 …
… humanitarian law, the fight against terrorism, crime and security, and migration. …
… For example, there is no such thing as a “terrorism exception” under IHL. The rules of …
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 …
1859.6.24 Swiss businessman Henry Dunant takes part in rescue operations at the Battle of Solferino in Italy. ICRC Archives (ARR), V-P-HIST-00056 City of Geneva/ICRC/Boissonnas, V-P-HIST-00021 …
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 integrity of IHL in the fight against terrorism. Implementing IHL in West Africa – …
… crimes under domestic law and to deal with terrorism as a distinct crime. The tribunal …
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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.
