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The ICRC Advisory Service on international humanitarian law

… workshops, and it sponsors regional and international peer meetings for relevant State … The exchange of information on IHL laws, case law, and other adopted measures is … the Advisory Service cooperates with relevant international and regional organizations such …

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Mali: Armed groups learn about international humanitarian law

… Azawad (HCUA) are attending an ICRC course on international humanitarian law in Kidal today. Ber, Mali. An ICRC …

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Occupation and international humanitarian law: Questions and answers

… legal team on what defines occupation, the laws that apply, how people are protected, and … 1949 apply to any territory occupied during international hostilities. They also apply in … law of occupation is primarily motivated by humanitarian considerations, it is solely the …

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The obligation to disseminate international humanitarian law – Factsheet

… Factsheet on the obligation to disseminate international humanitarian law. In particular, the following …

Legal factsheet

Humanitarian emergencies, international humanitarian law and security risk management in the Asia Pacific

… security risk management has to do with a humanitarian organization like the International Committee of the Red Cross … respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). Ever since, we have worked on the …

Statement

Sri Lanka: Exploring contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law

… adoption. Their integration into domestic law and military doctrine continues to prevent … are transformed, the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) faces new challenges. …

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The role of parliamentarians in implementing International Humanitarian Law

… parliament are instrumental in ensuring that international humanitarian law (IHL) is properly implemented under their …

Legal factsheet

ROK: International Humanitarian Law Summer Session concludes in Pohang

… group photo of lecturers and participants of “International Humanitarian Law Summer Session”, jointly held by Handong …

Rwanda: Promoting international humanitarian law in future decision makers

… court competition. The event brought together law school students and faculty who worked in … consisted of four teams each with three law students. The competing universities …

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Mali: Parliamentarians sharpen their awareness of international humanitarian law

… of their role in promoting and implementing international humanitarian law at national level. "It is the …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

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 IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.