ICRC DIGITAL TOOLS FOR IHL PROMOTION

WHERE TO ACCESS IHL RESOURCES?

Treaties, State parties and ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl Treaties and other documents searchable by
Commentaries State, topic or date
National implementation ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl-nat National implementation measures collected
by ICRC Advisory Services
Customary IHL ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl Online version of ICRC’s “Study on customary
IHL” with regularly updated practice
IHL Databases search ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl-search The three IHL databases now include a
common search function
IHL Bibliography bit.ly/IHLbiblio A quarterly ICRC International Humanitarian
Law Bibliography listing references to English
and French publications on international
humanitarian law
eLibrary bit.ly/ICRCelibrary App compatible with Android and iOS,
featuring all ICRC digital publications in FR
and ENG
eShop shop.icrc.org Website featuring ICRC publications (printed
and digital) in several languages

HOW TO STAY INFORMED?

War & Law www.icrc.org/war-and-law Website section on IHL and humanitarian

Law and Policy Platform
ICRC Blogs
Humanitarian Law & Policy
blog
Law and Policy Newsletter
Humanitarium
policy
bit.ly/1QcgLiU External web platform of the Law and Policy
Department
blogs.icrc.org Library of all ICRC blogs online
blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy An ICRC blog powered by the International
Review of the Red Cross (IRRC) focusing on
IHL and the policies that shape humanitarian
action
bit.ly/lawpolnews Advertise your outputs on IHL and
humanitarian policy
humanitarium.icrc.org Upcoming events in Geneva with video
podcasts and summaries of previous events

INTRODUCTORY IHL RESOURCES

TOOL TYPE LINK DESCRIPTION

International Humanitarian Booklet bit.ly/29bLsLz Introduction to the basics of IHL

Law: Answers to Your
Questions
International Humanitarian
Law: A Comprehensive
Introduction
Handbook on International
Rules Governing Military
Operations
Reference bit.ly/IHLhandbook Introductory handbook that aims to promote
publication bit.ly/QAhandbook and strengthen knowledge of IHL among
academics, weapon-bearers, humanitarian
workers and media professionals
Handbook bit.ly/294kdxA A handbook on the law applicable to military
operations tailored to the needs of members
of the armed forces
ICRC DIGITAL TOOLS FOR IHL PROMOTION
Training Centre
ICRC legal factsheets
Mini EHL: The Essence of
Humanitarian Law
Exploring Humanitarian
Law (EHL) Guide: A Legal
Manual for EHL Teachers
ADVANCED IHL RESOURCES
How Does Law Protect
in War?
IHL in Action: Respect for
the law on the battlefield
International Review of
the Red Cross
Constraints on the Waging
of War: An Introduction to
International Humanitarian
Law
Advanced IHL Learning
Series
THEMATIC IHL RESOURCES
Commentaries to Geneva
Convention I
Interpretative Guidance
on the Notion of Direct
Participation in Hostilities
under International
Humanitarian Law
eBriefings
Ready-to-use thematic
workshops
Online training on the law
of armed conflict for non-
state actors
Training events www.icrc.org/online-training-centre Free online courses on IHL, HCiD, upcoming
and materials trainings, and more
Online bit.ly/legal_factsheets A large number of introductory factsheets and
publication summaries of specific aspects of international
humanitarian law and its sources
Training program bit.ly/miniEHL Series of short workshops intended for use
and materials with young people
Publication bit.ly/guideEHL Information on IHL in a Q&A format for
teachers and trainers
Reference casebook.icrc.org IHL Casebook online: a regularly updated
publication database of case studies on IHL
Reference ihl-in-action.icrc.org Online platform of a collection of real case-
publication studies documenting compliance with IHL in
modern warfare
Academic www.icrc.org/en/international-review Quarterly journal published by ICRC &
publication Cambridge University Press
Academic bit.ly/297KYmh A comprehensive and accessible publication
publication on IHL, with a particular emphasis on the rules
governing weapons and legal instruments for
enforcing respect for the law
Training bit.ly/advancedIHL Advanced thematic trainings in IHL, involving
programs expert videos and tailored teaching tools and
reading materials
Reference ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl/full/ To promote a better understanding of,
publication GCI-commentary and respect for, this body of law, the ICRC
commissioned a comprehensive update of
its original Commentaries, of which this is the
first instalment
Reference bit.ly/294fcWi Comprehensive overview of the notion of
publication direct participation in hostilities
Online e-brief.icrc.org An e-briefing series based on the IRRC
publication enriched with multimedia content and other
online resources
Training bit.ly/1S0DXW1 Series of half-day workshops intended for use
programs in law faculties
Training bit.ly/otLOAC Video series of an adapted version of an
programs online training kit on the law of armed conflict
designed for armed groups in the Middle East
Last updated: 14 November 2017