Photo Album: The 11th competition on International Humanitarian Law 2/11/2017, IHL / IHL events and conferences Photos of the 11th national competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Tzuba and Mishkanot Sha’ananim, 23-26 October 2017
The 11th National Competition on IHL is launched! 23/10/2017, IHL / IHL events and conferences We are pleased to announce the 2017 Israeli National IHL Competition, which will take place for the 11th time, in Jerusalem from Monday ...
What would happen if a nuclear bomb dropped tomorrow? 28/8/2017, IHL If a nuclear bomb dropped tomorrow, this is what could happen: click to watch the video The humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons are ...
Who is bound by the Geneva Conventions? 22/8/2017, IHL Only States may become party to international treaties, and thus to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. However, all parties to an ...
How are suspected war criminals prosecuted under international law? 14/8/2017, IHL War crimes are serious violations of IHL committed during international or non-international armed conflicts. Definitions or lists of war crimes can be found ...
What is the ICRC ’s role in developing and ensuring respect for IHL? 14/8/2017, IHL As the guardian and promoter of IHL, the ICRC takes action to protect and assist victims of armed conflicts and other situations of ...
How is IHL implemented? 14/8/2017, IHL Implementation of IHL – turning the rules into action – is first and foremost the responsibility of the States that are party to ...
What does humanitarian law say about terrorism? 14/8/2017, IHL What is the ICRC ’s position on terrorism? The ICRC strongly condemns acts of violence that are indiscriminate and spread terror among the ...
What objects are specially protected under IHL? 14/8/2017, IHL Civilian objects are protected from attack under general provisions of IHL. Some objects are also accorded specific protection under IHL, either because of ...
How does IHL protect refugees and internally displaced persons? 14/8/2017, IHL Refugees are people who have crossed an international frontier and are at risk, or have been victims, of persecution in their country of ...