Is an independent and non-partisan organization that “works worldwide to provide humanitarian help for people affected by conflict and armed violence and to promote the laws that protect victims of war.” Thus, it “takes action in response to emergencies and promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.”
Activities areas:
Publications:
- Treaties and customary law
- How does law protect in war?
- International Review of the Red Cross
- Humanitarian Law & Policy blog
- E-briefing library
- HIGHLIGHTS:
- Geneva Conventions and Commentaries:Â Considered to be the foundational documents of the Red Cross, the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols “form the core of international humanitarian law, which regulates the conduct of armed conflict and seeks to limit its effects.”
Events:
- An online calendar of past and upcoming events
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