The International Committee of the Red Cross and human rights

Go to the author page Dietrich Schindler

The 150th anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, the 30th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights were all celebrated in 1978. Also in 1978, both the American Convention on Human Rights (1969) and the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions (1977) entered into force. The concurrence of these various notable events, all relating to human rights, constitutes an appropriate occasion for an analysis of the relationship which exists between international humanitarian law and human rights.

Continue reading #IRRC No. 208

The International Committee of the Red Cross and human rights author: Dietrich Schindler

3 min read

The ICRC, the League and the Report on re-appraisal of the role of the Red Cross (VI): — Co-operation between the League and the ICRC author:

1 min read

The ICRC, the League and the Report on re-appraisal of the role of the Red Cross (VI): — Relations between the National Societies and the ICRC author:

1 min read

The ICRC, the League and the Report on re-appraisal of the role of the Red Cross (VI): — Outside advisers to the ICRC author:

1 min read

Grants in aid from the Maurice de Madre French Fund author: Alexandre Hay

1 min read

Resignation of a member of the International Committee author:

1 min read

Appointments at the Henry Dunant Institute author:

1 min read

Distinctions to the International Tracing Service author:

1 min read

Africa — Latin America — Asia — Europe — Middle East author:

2 min read

Dissemination of knowledge of international humanitarian law: Summary of Activities in 1978 author:

1 min read

Title article - 02-1979 author:

1 min read

Title article - 02-1979 author:

1 min read

More from Dietrich Schindler

article IRRC No. 302 Oct 1994

Title article - 10-1994 author: Dietrich Schindler

1 min read

article IRRC No. 230 Oct 1982

International Humanitarian Law and Internationalized Internal Armed Conflicts author: Dietrich Schindler

2 min read

article IRRC No. 210 Jun 1979

A Tribute to Jean Pictet author: Alexandre Hay, Dietrich Schindler, G. I. A. D. Draper, Hamed Sultan, Henrik Beer, Igor P. Blishchenko, Jean-Georges Lossier

4 min read