The International Committee of the Red Cross, the ICRC, was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863. The organization is now ...

requiring the staff to be properly trained in international humanitarian law; requiring that the PMSCs' rules of engagement and standard operating procedures comply with international humanitarian law ...

The biannual advanced training course in international humanitarian law for university professors took place at the Humanitarium, the ICRC’s new conference and visitors' centre in Geneva, from 4-7 ...

International humanitarian law forbids intentional attacks on civilians. Targeting them or critical civilian infrastructure–such as hospitals–could constitute a war crime. It also prohibits attacks on ...

International humanitarian law is supposed to protect people in times of war. As is clear from the news, it’s often ignored. Less well-known are the many cases when warring parties respect it ...

International humanitarian law applies to all: do not deliberately or indiscriminately attack civilians, do not take hostages, do not punish civilians for the actions of individuals, do not deny or ...

Humanitarian officials see a pattern of Israel retaliating against those who criticize its conduct in Gaza and toward ...

The formal statement was triggered when nine humanitarian groups pointed to the country’s incongruous response to Ukrainian ...

International humanitarian law (IHL), which is based on the four Geneva Conventions, is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict.

The drafts have been submitted to the Fatwa and Legislation Department for review before their presentation to the Council of ...