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This index will enable the reader to look up a subject matter and rapidly find the corresponding provisions of the Hague ... 0430 Index of International Humanitarian Law 31-12-1987 Publication Ref.

• 1987-12-31
• Publication

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Geneva Conventions

The Annual Report is an in-depth country-by-country account of the ICRC's operations in 2010. One section covers activities carried out at the Geneva headquarters, while operational statistics and a ...

• 2010-06-14
• Section

• Topic
  • About the ICRC

This section contains online copies dating back to 1995 of the International Review of the Red Cross, ... To this end, a pragmatic approach may be necessary, taking the perspective of armed groups into ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Refugees and displaced persons

There have always been customary practices in war, but only in the last 150 years have States made international rules to limit ... There have always been customary practices in war, but only in the ...

• 2009-02-19
• Section

The ICRC's mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and ... Education and outreach Recognizing the importance of reaching out to tomorrow's decision-makers and opinion-leaders, ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Dialogue with weapon bearers
        • Armed forces

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Dialogue with weapon bearers
        • Police

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

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Advisory Service

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

Cluster munitions In 2008, governments adopted the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which have killed and injured large numbers of ... This treaty prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Anti-personnel landmines

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Chemical and biological weapons

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Cluster munitions

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Conventional weapons

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Explosive remnants of war

In fact, however, this principle has been undermined, because the civilian population, particularly since the Second World War, ... In fact, however, this principle has been undermined, because the ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• People
  • Civilians

The Library and Research Service is a public resource offering over 140,000 documents on international humanitarian law, ... The documents take a range of forms – books, periodicals, videos, photos and CD ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

International humanitarian law protects a wide range of people and objects during armed conflict. The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols protect the sick, wounded and shipwrecked not ...

• 2010-04-09
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Children

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Civilians

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Humanitarian workers

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Journalists

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Medical personnel

The ICRC, established in 1863, works worldwide to provide ... Based in Geneva, Switzerland, it employs some 12,000 people in 80 countries; it is financed mainly by voluntary donations from ...

• 2009-02-19
• Section

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Contacts

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Mandate and mission

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Structure

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Finances

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Working for the ICRC
      • Skills always in demand

It aims to strike a balance between legitimate military action and the ... Read full overview Selected Topics Methods and means of warfare International law restricts the methods and means used in war, ...

• 2010-04-09
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Air and naval warfare

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Civil defence

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Cultural property

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Distinction civilians and combatants

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Environment and warfare

Conflict and disasters leave more than physical wounds: in the turmoil, panic and terror, family members can be separated in ... Trying to locate people, and put them back into contact with their ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Reuniting families

Needs covered include food, shelter, access to health care and education. ... Micro-economic initiatives: handbook This handbook features lessons that have been learned from previous micro-economic ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Ensuring economic security

Each year, armed conflict disrupts millions of lives. ... Ultimately, this work reduces death and suffering due to habitat damage or disruption to water supplies. Each year, armed conflict disrupts millions of lives.

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Water and habitat

Its extensive network of missions and delegations allows it to act close ... The ten largest operations worldwide are Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

• 2009-06-26
• Section

Section on ICRC activities in the Americas. Includes news, operational ... Key operations The ICRC in Colombia The ICRC's work in Colombia involves protecting civilians, helping displaced persons and ...

• 2010-04-20
• Section

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Antigua and Barbuda

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Argentina

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Bahamas

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Barbados

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Belize

Its biggest operation in the region remains Afghanistan, where the conflict has intensified and ... It promotes international humanitarian law (IHL), participates in the debate on humanitarian issues, ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Afghanistan

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Australia

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Bangladesh

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Bhutan

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Brunei

Section on ICRC activities in Europe and Central Asia. Includes news, operational updates, feature stories and articles about ICRC activities including promoting international humanitarian law and other ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Kazakhstan

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Kyrgyzstan

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Tajikistan

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Turkmenistan

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia
    • Uzbekistan

Headquarters ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross Address: 19 Avenue de la paix CH 1202 Geneva Tel: +41 22 734 60 01 Fax: ... For media contacts in delegations, see 'ICRC delegations' below.

• 2009-03-24
• Section

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Contacts

Amid this upheaval, the ICRC focused on ensuring that the funds provided by its donors would not in any way be put at risk by ... Given these circumstances, KCHF -29,779 of unrestricted reserves was ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Finances

The red cross, red crescent and red crystal emblems provide protection for military medical services and relief workers in armed ... Moreover, the emblems are also used by National Societies of the ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Emblem

Both the Assembly, with up to 25 co-opted members of Swiss nationality, and the Assembly Council are chaired by Dr. Jakob ... Both the Assembly, with up to 25 co-opted members of Swiss nationality, ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Structure

Ever since World War II, the international community has moved ... It considers what role remains for the latter in international criminal law, finding that although it is too early to discount ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • International criminal jurisdiction
      • International Criminal Court

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • International criminal jurisdiction
      • Ad hoc tribunals

This section contains lists of websites of the ICRC, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, ... The ICRC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

• 2010-06-16
• Section

Here are the latest promotional items and souvenirs available from the ... Shot amid the ruins of Germany and the Austro- Hungarian and Ottaman empires, these ICRC films document the attempts made by the ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section