The Crisis, Conflict and Arms division documents and exposes violations of human rights and the laws of war during armed conflicts ... humanitarian aid and other basic necessities, as well as ...

International humanitarian law, also known as the laws of war, apply when there is a situation of international and internal "armed conflict." Although Human Rights Watch has maintained that the ...

IHL applies to armed conflicts, but it does not regulate ... the need for constraints in the waging of war. Its basic rules reflect a universal humanitarian instinct and overlap with human rights law ...

This note outlines and explains the role of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies during international armed conflict under international humanitarian law (IHL). While it primarily focuses on ...

The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world ... to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law. A young refugee from the war in Sudan attends school at a ...