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    We help people around the world affected by armed

    conflict and other violence, doing everything we can


    to protect their dignity and relieve their suffering,
    often with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners.
    We also seek to prevent hardship by promoting and
    strengthening humanitarian law and championing
    universal humanitarian principles.

    D. Bregnard/ICRC
    U. Meissner/ICRC

    WHEN DOES IHL APPLY? WHOM DOES IHL PROTECT?


    The ICRC is present in over 90 countries.
    IHL
    THE BASICS OF INTERNATIONAL

    0850/002 03.2019 10000  Cover photo: T. Nicoletti/REUTERS/POOL


    IHL applies in three situations: IHL protects combatants and those who are not, or are
    •• international armed conflicts, which involve at least no longer, participating in hostilities, such as: Its offices are moved around regularly to keep HUMANITARIAN LAW
    two countries; •• civilians; step with developments in armed conflicts
    •• situations where the whole or part of a country’s •• medical and religious personnel; and other situations of violence.
    territory is occupied by a foreign power; •• wounded, shipwrecked and sick combatants;
    •• armed conflicts that arise within a country between •• prisoners of war; The headquarters of the ICRC is in Geneva,
    a government and one or more organized armed •• civilian internees. Switzerland.
    groups, or between various organized armed groups.
    Recognizing their specific needs, IHL grants women and
    IHL applies to all parties to a conflict, regardless of who children additional protection.
    started it.
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    International Committee of the Red Cross


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    1202 Geneva, Switzerland

    IN BRIEF
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    W. Smit/ICRC
    T. Pizer/ICRC

    WHAT IS IHL? WHY IS IHL IMPORTANT? HOW DOES IHL PROTECT? WHAT IS THE ICRC’S ROLE?
    •• International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules IHL is one of the most powerful tools the international IHL governs the conduct of hostilities by the parties to The ICRC serves as the guardian of IHL, the foundations
    that aim to limit the effects of armed conflict. community has at its disposal to ensure the safety and a conflict and protects persons in enemy hands. It also: of which are the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and
    •• It places restrictions on the parties to a conflict dignity of people in times of war. It seeks to preserve a their three Additional Protocols.
    regarding the means and methods of warfare used. measure of humanity amidst conflict, with the guiding •• requires the parties to a conflict to distinguish
    •• It protects people who are not, or are no longer, principle that even in war there are limits. between combatants and civilians, and to refrain from These treaties give the ICRC the right to carry out activ-
    participating in hostilities. attacking civilians; ities such as:
    •• It is also known as the law of war or the law of •• prohibits or limits the use of weapons that are •• bringing relief to wounded, sick or shipwrecked
    armed conflict. particularly cruel or that do not distinguish between military personnel;
    combatants and civilians; •• visiting prisoners of war;
    •• requires the parties to a conflict to care for the •• restoring contact between members of families
    wounded and sick and to protect medical personnel; separated by conflict;
    •• requires the parties to a conflict to ensure that the •• assisting civilians;
    “The Geneva Conventions (…) continue to dignity of prisoners of war and civilian internees is •• ensuring that those protected by humanitarian law
    preserved, in particular by allowing visits by ICRC are treated in accordance with its provisions.
    remind us most forcefully of our common
    delegates.
    obligation to care for each other.”
     — Nelson Mandela

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