Statement Joint statement, ICRC, IFRC, Sana'a / Damascus / Geneva – Two brothers working for the local branch of the Yemen Red Crescent Society were shot dead today in the southern port city of Aden …
04-04-2015 Sana'a / Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is alarmed by the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen and calls for an immediate humanitarian pause. All air, land …
The ICRC sent five photographers to five countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Laos, Mozambique and Nicaragua – to document the human toll exacted by mines and other explosive remnants of …
Partnering for Humanity | Humanitarians and philanthropists working together. Partnership between humanitarians, businesses, philanthropists and governments is a critical aspect of the effort to save …
Robert Mardini, the ICRC's head of operations for the Near and Middle East, explains how the Middle East is on the edge, with water resources and delivery systems near breaking point. …
A recent ICRC seminar in Minsk brought together representatives of 14 countries to discuss the implementation of international humanitarian law. To quote one of the participants: "This seminar is a …
During late 2013 and early 2014, the International Committee of the Red Cross sent five photographers to five countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Laos, Mozambique and Nicaragua – to document …
Manjakandriana prison, located 42km to the east of the capital Antananarivo, currently houses 30 women detainees. On 8 March, to coincide with International Women's Day, the ICRC, working with the …
The ICRC has played an active role since 1991 in supporting the families of missing persons and advocating respect for their right to know the fate of their relatives. During the conflicts in …
09-04-2015 Damascus/Geneva - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling for immediate access for humanitarian assistance to Yarmouk Refugee Camp and has expressed alarm at 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.
