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The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross: Commentary

… Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and … the continuity of the Movement and its humanitarian work. In this succinct commentary … of t heir Governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must …

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The United Nations and International Humanitarian Law: The International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations' involvement in the implementation of international humanitarian law

International Symposium on the occasion of the … and ensure compliance with international humanitarian law by States and other actors on the …

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International humanitarian law and the protection of war victims

… Extract from "International Humanitarian Law: An introduction", Henry Dunant Institute, …

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The International Committee of the Red Cross as guardian of international humanitarian law

… The ICRC acts as the guardian of international humanitarian law, a complex role that is closely connected …

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New weapons - Factsheet

International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules which seeks to … Conven­tions on the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Additional …

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Practical advice for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict - Guidelines

… give an overview of the instruments of international humanitarian law which protect cultural property and expose …

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The exchange of information on national measures to implement international humanitarian law

… norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL

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Protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict - Report

… Report drawn up by the Advisory Service on international humanitarian law of the International Committee of the Red …

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1976 Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques

… scientific exchange.   ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ____________________________________ 1976 …

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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 …

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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.