ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
WEBIn Israel and the occupied territories, the ICRC strives to bring about a difference in people's lives through its activities and programmes. We act as neutral intermediary, strive to maintain family contacts and reunite families, support livelihood projects, and help improve access to the essential services, like water and electricity.
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 ...
Who we are | ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
WEBThe ICRC is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization. We have a mandate to help and protect people affected by armed conflict and other violence or – as our mission statement puts it – “other situations of violence”.
Contact us - International Committee of the Red Cross
WEBWe are the International Committee of the Red Cross Neutral, impartial, and independent. Discover our values and mission.
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 ...
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 ...
Frequently asked questions on the rules of war | ICRC
WEBJul 9, 2024 · 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 do not, or no longer, take part in the fighting (including civilians, medics, aid workers, wounded, sick and shipwrecked troops, prisoners of war or other detainees), and imposes limits on ...
The laws of war in a nutshell
WEBOct 19, 2016 · The rules of war, or international humanitarian law (as it is known formally) are a set of international rules that set out what can and cannot be done during an armed conflict. The main purpose of international humanitarian law (IHL) is to maintain some humanity in armed conflicts, saving lives and reducing suffering.
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Humanitarian impacts and risks of use of nuclear weapons
WEBOn 2 March 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) convened a full-day expert meeting on the humanitarian impacts and risks of the use of nuclear weapons. Based on existing and emerging expert research, the meeting aimed to take stock of the ...
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