The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employs close to 20,000 people in over 100 countries. These humanitarians face unprecedented challenges as they work in difficult circumstances and …
Louai Abdul Kader Rajoub, player, Syria A person with any disability should be able to participate in sports and be an active member of their community. There is no difference between us and a person …
To reach out to communities that need to be heard, journalists and photographers often put themselves at risk to cover underreported stories. They provide valuable information to those in need and …
We met Valeria in Donetsk several years ago. This smiley young woman never ceases to amaze us with her persistence, positive attitude, and incredible dedication. Valeria has won multiple …
Juba, South Sudan (ICRC)— The South Sudan National Wheelchair Basketball team will participate in the 1st African Mix Wheelchair Basketball International Tournament organized by the International …
01-12-2022 Tripoli (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the affirmation by the Ministry of Local Government that local authorities and entities can work with the …
© "Isolation 1, 2, 3, 4" by Gary Murrell Armed conflicts exacerbate the existing barriers faced by persons with disabilities and expose them to greater harm. International humanitarian law (IHL), …
The aim of this research was to identify the challenges and opportunities that ICRC staff members encountered in their efforts to incorporate monitoring findings into the process of evidence-based …
This report marks ten years of the Health Care in Danger initiative in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The stories it contains reflect the work that National Society staff and …
There are more than 100 armed conflicts in the world today. The suffering caused by these conflicts, combined with climate shocks and rising food and energy prices, will make 2023 a year of vast …
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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.
