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 ...
How does IHL regulate the means and methods of warfare? 13/8/2017 The right of parties to a conflict to choose means or methods of warfare is not unrestricted. IHL prohibits the use of means ...
What are the main IHL rules governing hostilities? 13/8/2017 There are three basic rules that regulate the way in which a party to an armed conflict may carry out military operations, i.e. ...
What does IHL say about deprivation of liberty? 13/8/2017, IHL IHL protects all those who are not or are no longer taking direct part in hostilities. In addition to the general protection given ...