Protection of civilians in armed conflict
… is equally important in States’ counter-terrorism activities amounting to armed …
… is equally important in States’ counter-terrorism activities amounting to armed …
… such as civil unrest, riots, isolated acts of terrorism or other sporadic acts of violence. …
… under international instruments relating to terrorism to which the State is a Party, or an …
16 May 2019, Butembo. A family member mourns the death of a relative who is a victim of Ebola. The funeral is conducted under police supervision One of the most important elements of the culture of …
… as national security policies and counter terrorism measures threaten to override …
… de, Les nouveaux mondes rebelles: conflits, terrorisme et contestations, Paris, Michalon, … conflits d’hier et d’aujourd’hui, terrorisme et nouvelles menaces, Paris, … 2009, pp. 320-336. HEINTZE Hans-Joachim, “Terrorism and Asymmetrical Conflicts: a Role …
… penalties and all measures of intimidation or terrorism. GC IV, Art. 34 Prohibition of the … punishments; taking of hostages; acts of terrorism; outrages upon personal dignity, in …
… of Cambodia and the National Counter-Terrorism Committee to impress upon …
Losing someone you love is the worst nightmare every human being dreads. When you lose a loved one to conflict and violence, there is more than pain. There is anger and frustration. There is trying …
… value-for-money. The all-pervasive anti-terrorism discourse is one of our biggest …
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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.