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• 2009-03-24
• Section

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Finances
      • Donations

It is therefore necessary to agree upon common professional standards, ... 16-12-2009 FAQ The number of humanitarian and human rights organizations carrying out protection work during war and other ...

• 2009-12-16
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities

15-09-2008 FAQ Private military and security companies working in situations of armed conflict are also obliged to respect the ... The body of international law applicable in times of armed conflict ...

• 2008-09-15
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Dialogue with weapon bearers
        • Private military and security companies

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Privatization of war

• People
  • Weapon bearers

When a territory is placed under the authority of a hostile army, ... 05-10-2010 FAQ When a territory is placed under the authority of a hostile army, the rules of international humanitarian law ...

• 2010-10-05
• FAQ

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Occupation

• Places
  • Middle East
    • Israel

• Places
  • Middle East
    • Palestine

Do some aspects of the fight against terrorism amount to a 01-01-2011 FAQ What does IHL say about terrorism? ... It is a basic principle of IHL that persons fighting in armed conflict must, at all times, ...

• 2011-01-01
• FAQ

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Terrorism

30-01-2009 FAQ What is the position of the ICRC following the recent detention-related announcements by US President Obama? ... The ICRC has long maintained that it is possible to fight terrorism ...

• 2009-01-30
• FAQ
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Security detention

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Terrorism

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

28-06-2010 FAQ What is the Search page? ... The questions and answers below explain how to use the Search page, and the Search syntax page explains how to carry out more complex searches. ... How do I start my search?

• 2010-06-28
• FAQ

05-08-2011 FAQ The Health Care in Danger project is an ICRC initiative that aims to address the widespread and severe impact of ... Tangible solutions will be devised during expert workshops organized ...

• 2011-08-05
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Health

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Safeguarding health care

• People
  • Wounded, sick and shipwrecked

• People
  • Medical personnel

08-12-2011 FAQ The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement recently discussed the implications of video games that ... Part of the ICRC's mandate, conferred on it by States, is to promote ...

• 2011-12-08
• FAQ

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law

24-06-2011 FAQ Torture consists of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, inflicted for such purposes as obtaining ... Cruel or inhuman treatment consists of acts which cause serious ...

• 2011-06-24
• FAQ

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and other legal regimes
      • IHL and human rights

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Health
      • Health in prisons
        • Torture

02-06-2009 FAQ The ICRC recently published an interpretative guidance clarifying what international humanitarian law says ... Throughout history, civilians have contributed to the general war effort, ...

• 2009-06-02
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Development of IHL

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Direct participation in hostilities

29-06-2010 FAQ What is the purpose of search syntax? ... equality All documents containing equality or inequality *legal* All documents containing legal , illegal , legally or illegally Exact phrase To ...

• 2010-06-29
• FAQ

24-06-2011 FAQ International humanitarian law The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977 contain ... National law In accordance with the above-mentioned international ...

• 2011-06-24
• FAQ

Read this FAQ for the answers! 09-03-2011 FAQ What is the ICRC Family Links website? ... Read this FAQ for the answers!

• 2011-03-09
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Reuniting families

• People
  • Missing persons

See also: The Montreux Document on Private Military and Security Companies FAQ, "The privatisation of war" The Montreux document ... The document also lists some 70 recommendations, derived from good State ...

• 2008-09-19
• Feature

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Dialogue with weapon bearers
        • Private military and security companies

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Privatization of war

• People
  • Weapon bearers

03-04-2003 FAQ People who are taken prisoner or detained in a conflict are regarded by their captors as the enemy, ... The answers to FAQs on this site are intended as brief, informative summaries of ...

• 2003-04-03
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

The ICRC will not speculate on the possible number of people killed, ... 21-02-2003 FAQ The ICRC's preparations are based on what it believes it will require to respond to the needs that could arise.

• 2003-02-21
• FAQ
• Archived page

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • United Kingdom

• Places
  • Middle East
    • Iraq

19-12-2003 FAQ Prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian internees (CI) are protected by the Geneva Conventions, ... The ICRC maintains a direct and confidential dialogue on these subjects with the ...

• 2003-12-19
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

21-02-2004 FAQ Please note that this document was written prior to the transfer of Saddam Hussein to Iraqi authorities and no ... The answers to FAQs on this site are intended as brief, informative ...

• 2004-02-21
• FAQ
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

• Places
  • Middle East
    • Iraq

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

01-12-2006 FAQ Answers to your questions about the humanitarian consequences of unregulated arms availability, ... Suffering can continue for years after the end of conflict as easy access to weapons ...

• 2006-12-01
• FAQ

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Small arms availability

13-01-2009 FAQ Cluster munitions have unique characteristics that make them a grave danger to civilians. ... The Convention requires that States Parties, when in a position to do so, provide technical, ...

• 2009-01-13
• FAQ

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Development of IHL

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Cluster munitions

This code of conduct, or Layha, for Taliban fighters highlights limiting suicide attacks, avoiding civilian casualties, ... Other rules disregard the principle of distinction between combatants and ...

• 2011-03-31
• Article
• by: Dr. Muhammad Munir

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and religions

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Afghanistan

02-05-2003 FAQ Basically because the conflict developed very rapidly, causing a breakdown of the Iraqi chain of command; ... The answers to FAQs on this site are intended as brief, informative ...

• 2003-05-02
• FAQ
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Places
  • The Americas
    • United States

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • United Kingdom

• Places
  • Middle East
    • Iraq

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

Inequality in arms, indeed, significant disparity between belligerents, ... Coupled with a growing involvement of non-state entities, the disparity between belligerents is steadily increasing, ...

• 2006-12-31
• Article
• by: Robin Geiss

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Methods and means of warfare

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• 2010-09-10
• Event
• Archived page

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Education and outreach
        • Youth and schools