Humanitarian Principles: the Word Behind the Deed
... same provision is that those organisations should act ‘in conformity with the principles laid down by the International Red Cross Conferences’ [10] – arguably, this means they have to comply with all seven principles [11] . Under international humanitarian law, the ICRC have the right to perform their humanitarian functions in an international armed conflict, subject ... ... (e.g., a state, indirectly involved in an internal conflict by supporting an armed group in another state, is sending ‘humanitarian aid’ to the conflict zone), it may rise questions in terms of impartiality. If it specifically focuses on that ...