Even wars have limits: Health-care workers and facilities must be protected 8/5/2016, IHL / News releases and statements Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, president of the ICRC, at the United Nations Security Council Briefing, 3 May 2016, New York, USA ...
Updated Commentaries bring fresh insights on continued relevance of Geneva Conventions 1/5/2016, IHL What is acceptable and what is prohibited in armed conflict? The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 form the foundation of International Humanitarian Law ...
IHL: ICRC launches new guidance bolstering relevance of Geneva Conventions 23/3/2016, IHL / News releases and statements 21 March 2016, ICRC News Release Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross has unveiled major new guidance on the implementation ...
Why is the ICRC holding seminars on the law of war with Hamas? 8/9/2015, ICRC In the Media / IHL / IHL events and conferences An opinion piece, by Head of Delegation, Jacques de Maio in the Jerusalem Post The ...
Increasing knowledge in order to lessen suffering 8/12/2014, IHL / IHL events and conferences A description of ICRC activities aimed at strengthening understanding of, and compliance with, International Humanitarian Law. By Mikhail Orkin – Legal Adviser, ICRC ...
150 years after the first Geneva Convention, Switzerland and the ICRC call for greater respect for international humanitarian law. Joint article 27/8/2014, IHL 150 years ago to the day, the first Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed ...
