ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
WEBThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned about the escalating violence and is actively working to address the humanitarian consequences. We provide essential support to those in need, including medical care, food, water, and vital household items. Your donation can help us scale up our efforts to protect lives ...
The Geneva Conventions and their Commentaries | ICRC
WEBThe 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are international treaties that contain the most important rules limiting the barbarity of war. They protect people who do not take part in the fighting (civilians, medics, aid workers) and those who can no longer fight (wounded, sick and shipwrecked troops, prisoners of war). The rules ...
UKRAINE: THE CRISIS CONTINUES - International Committee of …
WEBUKRAINE: THE CRISIS CONTINUES. People in Ukraine still face fear and uncertainty today. The international armed conflict is causing indescribable loss and suffering for civilians. Since February 2022, thousands of people have died and been injured, millions have fled their homes and vital infrastructures have been heavily damaged or destroyed ...
Who we are | ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
WEBThe ICRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which also comprises 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | ICRC
WEBAbout the Movement. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a global humanitarian network of 80 million people that helps those facing disaster, conflict, and health and social challenges. The Movement consists of the ICRC, 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red ...
Prisoners of war: What you need to know | ICRC
WEBPoW status is regulated by the Third Geneva Convention and Additional Protocol I. Article 13 of the Third Geneva Convention, an essential article for the protection of POWs. (1) Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a ...
What is international humanitarian law? | International Committee …
WEBJul 5, 2022 · International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not, or are no longer, directly or actively participating in hostilities, and imposes limits on the means and methods of warfare. IHL is also known as "the law of war" or "the law of ...
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WEBThe law of armed conflict is a branch of international law, the law that States have agreed to accept as binding upon them in their dealings with other States. As well as governing relationships between States, international law applies to the conduct of hostilities within a …
What you need to know about autonomous weapons | ICRC
WEBWhat is an autonomous weapon? Autonomous weapon systems, as the ICRC understands them, are any weapons that select and apply force to targets without human intervention. A person activates an autonomous weapon, but they do not know specifically who or what it will strike, nor precisely where and/or when that strike will occur.
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