Photo Gallery: the daily life in West Bank and Gaza 12/9/2017 In Gaza and the West Bank, a powerful feeling of paralysis pervades. Peter Maurer, the ICRC president, who visited Israel and the occupied territories ...
ICRC President set to arrive in Israel and the occupied territories 4/9/2017, News releases and statements Tel Aviv – Geneva – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrives in Israel and the occupied territories ...
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 ...
ICRC invites applications for Enable Makeathon 2.0 28/8/2017 The ICRC and its partners invite persons with disabilities, designers, engineers, humanitarians and entrepreneurs to join forces for ‘Enable Makeathon 2‘ and develop ...
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 ...
