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 ...
What does IHL provide for in terms of humanitarian access and assistance? 14/8/2017, IHL Armed conflicts, whether international or non-international, give rise to significant needs for humanitarian assistance. Civilian populations are often deprived of basic necessities in ...
What does IHL say about missing persons and the restoration of family links? 14/8/2017, IHL Conflict and disasters leave more than physical wounds: in the turmoil, panic and terror, family members can be separated from one another within ...
What are the provisions of IHL governing the use and protection of the emblem? 14/8/2017, IHL The red cross, red crescent, red lion and sun, and red crystal emblems are internationally recognized symbols and the visible expression of the ...
