When does IHL apply? 13/8/2017, IHL International Humanitarian Law (IHL) applies only in situations of armed conflict. It offers two systems of protection: one for international armed conflict and ...
Nuclear weapons: For the first time in 72 years, we have genuine hope 10/8/2017, IHL / News releases and statements Joint Statement on the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Seventy-two years ago this week the cities of Hiroshima and ...
What treaties make up International Humanitarian Law? 7/8/2017, IHL Contemporary IHL came into being with the original Geneva Convention of 1864. It has evolved in stages, to meet the ever-growing need for ...
What are the origins of International Humanitarian Law? 7/8/2017, IHL Efforts have been made, since ancient times, to protect individuals from the worst consequences of war. However, it was not until the second ...
What are jus ad bellum and jus in bello? 7/8/2017, IHL Jus ad bellum refers to the conditions under which States may resort to war or to the use of armed force in general. ...
What is International Humanitarian Law? 7/8/2017, IHL International humanitarian law (IHL) regulates relations between States, international organizations and other subjects of international law. It is a branch of public international ...
Photo Gallery: Round Table on IHL, Cyber and Outer Space 5/7/2017, IHL / IHL events and conferences Photos from a panel we held on the relationship between International Humanitarian Law (IHL), cyber technology and outer space on the 27th of June 2017, ...
Why is it important to the ICRC to be involved in issues such outer space and cyber? 3/7/2017, IHL / IHL events and conferences Last week we held a panel on international humanitarian law, cyber and outer space, as part of the cyber week. Karen Loehner, ICRC legal ...
Why Outer Space Matters? 26/6/2017, IHL A Brief Introduction by Dr. Dale Stephens on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and outer space First published on Intercross Blog, 7 November, 2016 The ...
50 Years after 1967: The 12th Annual Minerva-ICRC Conference 18/5/2017, IHL / IHL events and conferences Evaluating the Past, Present and Future of the Law of Belligerent Occupation Tel-Aviv, 22-23 May 2017 The 12th Annual Minerva-ICRC Conference on International ...
