It ensures protectionan

encourages states toim

IHL obligations andprom
of initiative allows it too
actionthat it deems nec
applicationof IHL.

Translating IHL treati

Preventing andpunish
enactment of penal legis
Protectingthe redcr
Applying fundamental
Disseminating IHL.
Trainingpersonnel qua
advisers tothe armedf
 onandassistance tovictims of war,
toimplement their At the
promotes anddevelops IHL. ICRC's right international
tooffer its services or toundertake any
ms necessary toensure the faithful level

How do we IH
w
apply it?
reaties.
punishing war crimes, through the
al legislation.
edcross andredcrescent emblems. At the national
mental andjudicial guarantees. level
L.
el qualifiedinIHL andappointing legal
medforces.
 IHRL applies at all time
IHL aims toprotect persons i.e. both inpeacetime a
whodonot, or are nolonger situations of armedconf
taking part inhostilities. Some IHRL treaties perm
insituations of public
International Humans emergency threatening
Rights Law and
International
Humanitarian Law

Are focusedon
the protectionof
the lives, health,
anddignity of
 At the
international
level

l times,
ime and
dconflict. How do we
s permit it apply it?
public
ening life.
IHRL obliges states
immediately or progr
At the national administrative, j udic
level necessary to give effe
treaties of specif ic rig
 ates to implement its rules, whether
progressively. A variety of legislative,
j udicial, and other measures may be
effect to the rights provided for in the
ic rights and ensure that the remedy is
effective.
 It protects persons
that are, or maybe,
affected
by anarmedconflict.
 the lives, health,
anddignity of
IHL individuals. IHRL

Similarities and
differences

Humanitarianlawapplies insituations of
armedconflict, whereas humanrights,
or at least some of them, protect the
humanpersonat all times, war or peace.

While humanitarianlawaims toprotect

victims by seeking tolimit the suffering
causedby war,humanrights protect the
humanpersonandpromote his or her full
development.
 Humanrights are
inherent entitlements
which belong toevery
personas a
consequence of being
human.
development.

Humanitarianlawprimarily concerns the

treatment of personsinpower andthe
conduct of hostilities. The mainpurpose
of humanrights is toprevent
arbitrariness by limiting dominationover
individuals.