Preserving humanity in warfare. The role of archival resources in advancing international humanitarian law 18 July 2023, Archives / Article / CrosswiseCédric Cotter, Researcher Post amended since first publication Introduction International humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the law of war, is a set of rules that ...
International humanitarian law treaties: essential documents 3 March 2022, Library / Research Guide International humanitarian law is a set of rules intended for humanitarian reasons to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects those who ...
Drafting history of the 1977 Additional Protocols 16 October 2019, Library / Research Guide The first two Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 were adopted on 8 June 1977. Numerous expert meetings were organized in ...
The relevance of preparatory work and archival materials in updating the ICRC Commentaries 5 June 2017, Archives / Crosswise / Interview / Library In 2011, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) embarked on a major project aimed at updating its original Commentaries on the ...
