Contribution of the International committee of the Red Cross in development and implementation of international humanitarian law

The paper examines the contribution of International Committee Red Cross to development and implementation international humanitarian law. It was established that today Organization plays an important role not only in providing assistance persons who are armed conflicts conflict situations, but also norms law exist today. emphasized it ICRC conducted intensive preparatory work for Geneva Conventions Protocols prepared projects became basis two diplomatic conferences. determined activities related application observance divided into areas: peacetime during conflicts. Peacetime include: promoting ratification treaties encouraging states prepare adopt national legislation other necessary measures implement these at level, include military police training curricula, principles educational programs both schoolchildren students. activity is reduced ensuring protection citizens hands enemy, general control Conventions. After analyzing ICRC's law, main levels which works determined: operational work, legal on knowledge dissemination monitoring. has been provisions Additional rests with governments, should use as a network support promotion respect compliance