ICRC Publication 2005 ref. 0850 The basics of international humanitarian law ![]() What is international humanitarian law (IHL)? Why is it important? How and who does it protect? Simple and concise answers to these and other related questions are given in this leaflet, including a brief overview of the ICRC's role as the "guardian" of IHL. An ideal first introduction to IHL. ICRC, Geneva, 2005, 6pp., photos, 10 x 21 cm, English, French, Spanish* / Free of charge / ref. 0850 * To order the Spanish version of this publication, contact By using PDF versions, you help us reserve paper copies for distribution to people without access to electronic formats. |