The Basics of International Humanitarian Law

Author(s)
ICRC
Publication language
English
Pages
2pp
Date published
01 Jan 2018
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
humanitarian action, International law, Protection, human rights & security
Organisations
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Link
https://shop.icrc.org/l-039-essentiel-du-droit-international-humanitaire-2502.ht…
  • 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.