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Presented in two volumes, it analyzes the customary rules of IHL and contains a detailed summary of the relevant treaty law and ... In the absence of ratifications of important treaties in this area, ...

• 2006-12-31
• Publication
• by: Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Louise Doswald-Beck

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Customary law

Custom as a source of international humanitarian law 14-09-2007 Proceedings of the Conference to Mark the Publication of the ICRC ... 422 110 68 CUSTOM AS A SOURCE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ...

• 2007-09-14
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Customary law

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • India

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

This leaflet, which has been updated in July ... international conventions or treaties; international custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as law; the general principles recognized by ...

• 2011-07-31
• Publication

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• 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
        • Other weapon bearers

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Multinational forces

In this article the moral values underlying humanitarian principles are analysed. ... 50–69. Eva von Oelreich is Executive Secretary of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR), ...

• 2009-12-31
• Article
• by: Eva Wartel

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Mandate and mission

Many scholars and organizations have advocated recently for the participation of armed groups in the development of legal ... Many scholars and organizations have advocated recently for the ...

• 2011-09-30
• Article
• by: Sophie Rondeau

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

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL

• People
  • Weapon bearers
    • Armed forces

"In the current phase of the project, we are providing a basis for ... It is not necessary for a State to formally accept a rule of custom in order to be bound by it, as long as the overall State ...

• 2011-11-18
• News Release
• Archived page

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Customary law

The consequences in humanitarian terms are often tragic and ... Unfortunately, experience clearly demonstrates that, in the absence of practical measures of implementation developed at the ...

• 2011-09-15
• Legal Fact Sheet

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Children

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL in domestic law

• People
  • Children

• People
  • Weapon bearers

ICRC, Lebanon & Switzerland, May 2012, Running time: 3'12 min / English / Reference AV016N Gift ICRC Pen with leather case This ... A selection of nearly three hundred case studies provides university ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

International human rights law and international humanitarian law are ... Thus, the question arises whether there is conflict and tension or synergy between various regimes.5 1 2 3 4 5 See, e.g., ...

• 2007-12-26
• Article
• by: Cordula Droege

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

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

This right of initiative, founded on custom, does not depend on the type of situation prevailing in the country concerned, ... [In this connection, see Yves Sandoz, " Le droit d'initiative du Comité ...

• 1993-05-01
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Mandate and mission

The second item on the agenda, Strengthening Capacity to Assist and Protect the Most Vulnerable, will focus on strengthening the global network of National Red ... 5. We shall respect culture and custom.

• 1995-10-01
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    • International Conference
      • 26th Conference

These gaps present specific opportunities for clarifying and developing ... International humanitarian law: gaps and opportunities Armed conflict causes both direct and indirect environmental damage, ...

• 2010-09-30
• Article
• by: Michael Bothe, Carl Bruch, Jordan Diamond, and David Jensen

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

The Madrid Round Table, convened by the International Institute of ... international law derived from established custom, from the principles of humanity and from the dictates of the public conscience.

• 1995-12-31
• Article

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

... magnum opus emphasizes the role of custom in responding to challenges to IHL.3 The overview here chronicles eleven armed conflicts ... of international custom – receive minimal consideration.

• 2006-12-31
• Article
• by: Luc Reydams

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • History

Introduction In the 50 years or so since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, mankind has experienced an alarming ... Even so, there have been numerous violations of these treaties, ...

• 2005-03-31
• Article
• by: Jean-Marie Henckaerts

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Customary law

Purpose of the study Treaty law and custom ary international law are the main sources of international law. In the area of international humanitarian law, treaty law is well developed in general (see, ...

• 1999-09-30
• Article
• by: Jean-Marie Henckaerts

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Customary law

In that regard, the four Geneva Conventions for the protection of war victims, of 12 August 1949 [2 ] , ... Some fifty years ago, the drafting of these Conventions led to the inclusion in their common ...

• 2000-03-31
• Article
• by: Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Luigi Condorelli

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Multinational forces

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

The doctrine of superior responsibility prescribes the criminal liability of those persons who, being in positions of command, ... [11 ] This change in perception must be followed by firm guarantees ...

• 2000-06-30
• Article
• by: Ilias Bantekas

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

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

the Trial Chamber came to the conclusion that customary international law provides the ICRC with an absolute right to ... This article is a short, non-exhaustive presentation of some issues raised by ...

• 2000-06-30
• Article
• by: Stéphane Jeannet

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

The deployment of the multinational force, known as the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), ... However, we also assert here that, in part at least, that success is also due to the work of ...

• 2001-03-31
• Article
• by: Michael J. Kelly, Timothy L. H. McCormack, Paul Muggleton, Bruce M. Oswald

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Multinational forces

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Australia

• Places
  • Asia and the Pacific
    • Timor-Leste

Another important source is custom. ... Custom has typically been traced back to two elements: a pattern of behaviour on the part of States, and a psychological dimension ( opinio juris sive necessitatis ).

• 2001-03-31
• Article
• by: Ramesh Thakur

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL in domestic law

Robin M. Coupland 31-12-2001 Article, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 844, by Robin M. Coupland Robin Coupland is a ... Abstract For the author, the principle of humanity includes the ...

• 2001-12-31
• Article
• by: Robin M. Coupland

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law

After discussing the main elements of this provision, the authors propose a multidisciplinary approach to weapons reviews, ... In 1863, a bullet which exploded on contact with a hard surface was ...

• 2002-06-30
• Article
• by: Isabelle Daoust, Robin Coupland, Rikke Ishoey

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Review of new weapons

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL in domestic law

When an attack on a data network is intended to endanger protected persons or objects – or runs the risk of doing so – ... Operations that might constitute information operations include operations ...

• 2002-06-30
• Article
• by: Michael N. Schmitt

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Information warfare